How do I set up 2 HD?

[Guest]

Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new
200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see the
HD when I enter on "My Computer". I had the 40gb HD as a slave and I changed
the jumper to set it as Master with the new HD as a slave on the same IDE
cable.
Should I change something to the BIOS as well to make it show up in "My
Computer"?
What I am trying to do is copy all my info in the new HD, then format the
40gb HD and install windows in the 200gb one.
Thanks a lot for your help,
Jose

 

[Tom]

Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new
200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see
the
HD when I enter on "My Computer". I had the 40gb HD as a slave and I
changed
the jumper to set it as Master with the new HD as a slave on the same IDE
cable.
Should I change something to the BIOS as well to make it show up in "My
Computer"?
What I am trying to do is copy all my info in the new HD, then format the
40gb HD and install windows in the 200gb one.
Thanks a lot for your help,
Jose

Can your BIOS handle a drive that large?
If so, read here (if you have at least Service pack 1 installed, without it,
this will not work):

How to enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing support for ATAPI disk drives
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013

If this then applies, you should have a disk utility program that came with
your new drive. IT should allow you to copy over the entire contents of your
40g drive to the new one after you have formatted it. You then change out to
the new drive, and then you do a repair install (if necessary, you can try
to boot up, and it may work, or it may not). If you need to do a repair
install, read here; with pertinent info:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

 

[Guest]

Sorry Tom, I didn't realize I was making a new post.

I forgot to mention that my computer won't run if I put the 40gb with windows
as a master on Primary IDE. How is that possible? Running it as a slave
decreases my performance dramatically. How do I fix that too?
I do not wan't to partition my HD to be able to see it in "My Computer" as
well.
Bottom line is, I want to pass all my info to the new HD, then format my old
HD and finally install Windows on the new one. Is that possible?
Thanks a lot again,
Jose

 

[Guest]

By the way, how do I know if I am running 48-bit LBA-compatible BIOS? Can I
upgrade my BIOS? I don't know much about computers...

 

[Tom]

Only your Motherboard manual, or the PC manufacturer can tell you that.
There is a setting in the BIOS to enable the use of larger drives, but you
will also need to enable the 48 bit LBA by referring to the MS KB link I
gave you. Again, this can only be done if you have SP1 or higher. If your
Motherboard specifies that it can only handle up to a certain size hard
drive, it *may not* matter about the 48 bit LBA. Your Motherboard is the
first limitation, the 48 bit LBA is simply the fix to a limitation that
doesn't apply to your hard drive for your MOBO, if it can handle drives that
big.

 

[Andy]

Sorry Tom, I didn't realize I was making a new post.

I forgot to mention that my computer won't run if I put the 40gb with windows
as a master on Primary IDE. How is that possible?

That's because the files needed to boot Windows are on the drive that
you replaced with the 40gb drive.

Running it as a slave
decreases my performance dramatically. How do I fix that too?

Running it as a slave should not make any speed difference.

I do not wan't to partition my HD to be able to see it in "My Computer" as
well.

You have to create at least one partition on the new drive in order
for Windows explorer to show it. Use Windows Disk Management utility
to partition and format the new drive. Windows XP must have at least
SP1 installed in order to see the entire 200GB capacity of the new
drive.

Bottom line is, I want to pass all my info to the new HD, then format my old
HD and finally install Windows on the new one. Is that possible?

Yes. Do it in this order.
1. Connect the 200GB drive in your working computer.
2. Use Disk Management to partition (primary) and format the drive.
3. Connect 200GB drive as master on primary IDE port.
4. Install Windows XP on 200GB drive; do not partition or format, use
existing file system.
5. If Windows XP installation CD does not incorporate SP1 or SP2,
immediately install SP1 or SP2.
6. Run Disk Management to verify that it sees the entire drive (189GB
on left side of display).
7. Connect 40GB drive as slave to 200GB drive; copy data to 200GB
drive.

 

[NobodyMan]

Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new
200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see the
HD when I enter on "My Computer".

Please describe how Windows can see your drive if you can't find it in
My Computer? Without further elaboration, those statements are
contradictory.

 

[Bradly McConnell]

Please describe how Windows can see your drive if you can't find it in
My Computer? Without further elaboration, those statements are
contradictory.

Not really - if you go into Computer Management and then Disk
Management, it will show you the drive. My Computer will see it if it
is partitioned and either assigned a drive letter or NTFS Folder.

Brad

 

[NobodyMan]

Not really - if you go into Computer Management and then Disk
Management, it will show you the drive. My Computer will see it if it
is partitioned and either assigned a drive letter or NTFS Folder.

Brad

The OP never stated they could see this drive in the Disk Manager -
that's an assumption. I try to never assume!

Also, please watch your "snips" when your are quoting. I never said
the first part of the quote you apparently attributed to me.