Now that you have removed your
old Hard Drive and replaced it
with a new what did you do with the old drive? If it was not defective,
why not use it by installing it as a second storage device. Here we
will show you how to install a second hard drive and gain more
storage space.
Before you remove the system
unit cover to gain access to
your hard drive, remember to remove any and all ESD
(Electrical Static Discharge) from your body. This is done
by touching an object such as a doorknob or the case of
the system unit. After this safety precaution is done, remove
the system unit cover and locate the drive. Then look
to be sure you have empty drive bays to install that second
drive.
Once the drive is clear of other cables and components, carefully
remove the data cable from the drive
Some drives are mounted
on rails, and you may need to place your second drive on rails.
These rails will most likely come with a new drive or you can
purchase them at any computer supply store.
Here to write down any information
on the front of the drive that
may give you the type, model number, sectors, cylinders, access
time and other data. You may need it when you configure the hard
drive. Nearly all new drives have software
that does this for you.
The Ribbon cable has two connections. Be sure it
can reach both drives.
Check the power supply to see if there is a free
power connector. Place the second drive in the empty bay
after you have decided which drive will be the Master and
the slave drive. The master drive must be the one you use
to boot from.
It will have an operating system,
such as Windows 98,etc. The jumpers on each drive must be set to be recognized
by the computer as master and slave. Check the drive's manual or visit
the drive's support site to find out how the jumpers should be set.
Once you have set the jumpers as master and slave, you can now
secure the the second drive in the empty bay with screws. Attach
the Ribbon cable with the center connector to the
slave drive and
the end connector to your master or boot drive. Connect the power
cable from the power supply and now you are ready to boot the
computer.
If the master drive has an
operating system already installed, the
computer will boot up from that drive and recognized the other
drives and assign each with drive letters. If both drives are new
you will need your Startup Disk to boot up the computer.
Once the computer boots, you
can use the software utilities that came withthe drives to perform the
format and partition procedures. After
these steps has been completed the PC will tell you when to
install the operating system.
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Article by: Otis F. Cooper
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