Adding a second HD

[Guest]

Hey All

I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with Video and
Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to format the new HD but
do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?

Dan

 

[BigJim]

no just set the jumper to slave connect the power and data cable and format
it.
when your ready to format write back here and someone will tell you how, I
would but I have forgotten.

 

[Ken Blake]

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I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with
Video
and Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to
format the
new HD but do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?

No, not at all. You need Windows on the drive you boot from and
noplace else.

 

[Plato]

I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with Video and
Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to format the new HD but
do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?

Well, it has to be partitioned even before you format it. The problem
most people have who've never added a hard drive before is doing the
jumper settings.

 

[Guest]

Hi Plato

Would I just use my Win XP disk to format and partion the new drive?

Dan

 

[Ron Sommer]

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer
Management.
or Start > Settings > Control Panel >Performance and Maintenance >
Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
Select Disk Management from the left pane.

 

[Peter A. Stavrakoglou]

Well, it has to be partitioned even before you format it. The problem
most people have who've never added a hard drive before is doing the
jumper settings.

Making sure the BIOS recognizes the drive is another problem for newbies.