Is it safe to connect and disconnect IDE drives with the system
booted (DOS command) ? I know that the removable carriers effectively
do this, but if I do it manually I'll need to do power then signal,
or vise-versa. I can't do both simultaneously.

Bob

Not recommended. You can damage the hard drive due to a surge - not to
mention that the head in the hard drive has not parked.

"- Bob -" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is it safe to connect and disconnect IDE drives with the system
> booted (DOS command) ? I know that the removable carriers effectively
> do this, but if I do it manually I'll need to do power then signal,
> or vise-versa. I can't do both simultaneously.
>
> Bob

NO it's not safe ... u r far far away from safe


"- Bob -" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is it safe to connect and disconnect IDE drives with the system
> booted (DOS command) ? I know that the removable carriers effectively
> do this, but if I do it manually I'll need to do power then signal,
> or vise-versa. I can't do both simultaneously.
>
> Bob

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:03:21 -0700, Andrew
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Removable carriers for IDE drives are just ment to help with moving
>drives when the power is off.
>
>I only know one person that can pull IDE drives out of an active
>machine and he has the drives in a internal USB case.
>
>A
>
>>Is it safe to connect and disconnect IDE drives with the system
>>booted (DOS command) ? I know that the removable carriers effectively
>>do this, but if I do it manually I'll need to do power then signal,
>>or vise-versa. I can't do both simultaneously.
>>
>>Bob

The Genica 210 removable drive bay allows hot swap on Windows 98.

http://www.genica.com/Harddrives/gn-210.htm

Removable carriers for IDE drives are just ment to help with moving
drives when the power is off.

I only know one person that can pull IDE drives out of an active
machine and he has the drives in a internal USB case.

A

>Is it safe to connect and disconnect IDE drives with the system
>booted (DOS command) ? I know that the removable carriers effectively
>do this, but if I do it manually I'll need to do power then signal,
>or vise-versa. I can't do both simultaneously.
>
>Bob

External USB 2.0 case is the only way I would try.
"- Bob -" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is it safe to connect and disconnect IDE drives with the system
> booted (DOS command) ? I know that the removable carriers effectively
> do this, but if I do it manually I'll need to do power then signal,
> or vise-versa. I can't do both simultaneously.
>
> Bob