Setting up a slave drive..

topharg · 11-08-2004, 02:10 PM

Something I'm unsure about and could use some advice..

I have a win2k box with sp4 that constantly BSOD's (kmode unhandled exception.. dumping memory etc.. ) at the login screen, wont even boot in safe mode. It's on an old 40gb maxtor drive that im not particularly bothered about, but its got some files on it that i REALLY dont want to lose, so formatting isn't really an option just yet.(also hoping it isnt a memory failure, 2x512 pc3200 corsair only 6 months old, which will be going in the winxp box mentioned below)

So the plan is, to use it as a slave drive in a freshly installed winxp machine. I've only ever tried to use a HD with a bootable OS on it as a slave once before, and it went horribly wrong with page file size errors and i ended up losing my temper and formatting both drives. Is there anything i should do before plugging the win2k HD in and booting up XP ?

(maybe this should have gone in the XP section.. couldnt decide !)

**Fox** · 11-08-2004, 02:34 PM

You do realize that to use a drive as slave, you have to adjust the jumper on the hard drive itself, right?

**jcline** · 11-08-2004, 02:36 PM

Get new xp system up and running first, without the old HDD chained.

After successful setup of XP, turn off computer and slave the old HDD...I am assuming you are familiar with how to correctly change each HDD's jumper setting...

Oh, and don't forget to use an anti-static wrist band! I'm warning you...

topharg · 11-08-2004, 02:55 PM

yeah jumper settings are no problem (forgot to mention that)
just waiting for my new thermaltake case to arrive and i'll be ready to go

fingers crossed ill be able to save my por .. err.. important files !

**w00t** · 11-08-2004, 03:40 PM

o.k. so then whats the problem

topharg · 11-08-2004, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w00t

o.k. so then whats the problem

last time i used a hd with an OS already installed on it as slave things went pear shaped.. guess i was just unlucky, or careless.

**w00t** · 11-08-2004, 04:52 PM

Whoa calm down buddy, Pears and Hard drives do not mix, that may be your problem.

LOL

11-08-2004, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
topharg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3 OS: win2k	Setting up a slave drive.. Something I'm unsure about and could use some advice.. I have a win2k box with sp4 that constantly BSOD's (kmode unhandled exception.. dumping memory etc.. ) at the login screen, wont even boot in safe mode. It's on an old 40gb maxtor drive that im not particularly bothered about, but its got some files on it that i REALLY dont want to lose, so formatting isn't really an option just yet.(also hoping it isnt a memory failure, 2x512 pc3200 corsair only 6 months old, which will be going in the winxp box mentioned below) So the plan is, to use it as a slave drive in a freshly installed winxp machine. I've only ever tried to use a HD with a bootable OS on it as a slave once before, and it went horribly wrong with page file size errors and i ended up losing my temper and formatting both drives. Is there anything i should do before plugging the win2k HD in and booting up XP ? (maybe this should have gone in the XP section.. couldnt decide !)

11-08-2004, 03:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
w00t Chex mix and Cream soda! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oahu Posts: 596 OS: Slackware 11.1, Fedora Core 3, K12LTSP, Suse ES 9, Windows 2000sp4, Mac OSX, Knoppix, Mephis	o.k. so then whats the problem __________________ Elvis didn't die he just went open source w00tb0t, because you can't make tea with potatoes

11-08-2004, 04:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
w00t Chex mix and Cream soda! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oahu Posts: 596 OS: Slackware 11.1, Fedora Core 3, K12LTSP, Suse ES 9, Windows 2000sp4, Mac OSX, Knoppix, Mephis	Whoa calm down buddy, Pears and Hard drives do not mix, that may be your problem. LOL __________________ Elvis didn't die he just went open source w00tb0t, because you can't make tea with potatoes

11-08-2004, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	You do realize that to use a drive as slave, you have to adjust the jumper on the hard drive itself, right?

11-08-2004, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
jcline Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MI Posts: 856 OS: Windows XP Pro	Get new xp system up and running first, without the old HDD chained. After successful setup of XP, turn off computer and slave the old HDD...I am assuming you are familiar with how to correctly change each HDD's jumper setting... Oh, and don't forget to use an anti-static wrist band! I'm warning you...

11-08-2004, 02:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
topharg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3 OS: win2k	yeah jumper settings are no problem (forgot to mention that) just waiting for my new thermaltake case to arrive and i'll be ready to go fingers crossed ill be able to save my por .. err.. important files !