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[Guest]

Hello,

I would like to avoid the subect error when booting up.
DELL Dimension 3000 XP Home add.
3 hard drives
1 DVD and proper cable for all.

I wud like for the WD 077 drive (has xp OS.) To be prime master.
Wud like for the WD xx drive to be 2nd master.
Wud like for the Usb drive to be slave.
DVD to be slave.

Boot sequence: DVD
WD077

What wud be the proper jumper and BIOS setup to accomplish the above??
Thanks much.

Sam

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I would like to avoid the subect error when booting up.
DELL Dimension 3000 XP Home add.
3 hard drives
1 DVD and proper cable for all.

I wud like for the WD 077 drive (has xp OS.) To be prime master.
Wud like for the WD xx drive to be 2nd master.
Wud like for the Usb drive to be slave.
DVD to be slave.

Boot sequence: DVD
WD077

What wud be the proper jumper and BIOS setup to accomplish the

What was the point of correctly spelling "would" once?

WD077 - jumpers to master, on primary channel.
WD xx drive - jumpers set to master, on secondary channel.
DVD - jumpers set to slave - either channel.

USB drive is just a USB drive.

BIOS - auto detect

 

[NoConsequence]

Hello,

I would like to avoid the subect error when booting up.
DELL Dimension 3000 XP Home add.
3 hard drives
1 DVD and proper cable for all.

I wud like for the WD 077 drive (has xp OS.) To be prime master.
Wud like for the WD xx drive to be 2nd master.
Wud like for the Usb drive to be slave.
DVD to be slave.

Boot sequence: DVD
WD077

What wud be the proper jumper and BIOS setup to accomplish the above??
Thanks much.

Sam

Why ask HERE? Your question has absolutely NOTHING to do with XP.

Ask elsewhere

 

[Guest]

Thanks Shenan, but that's what I have now that's give me "F1"

I spelled would correctly once to see if you were paying attention.

Sam

 

[Guest]

: Why ask HERE? Your question has absolutely NOTHING
to do with XP. > Ask elsewhere

You are right, I stand corrected.

Why didn't you spend that time helping someone???

 

[Unknown]

He's the acting Constable of this newsgroup.

: Why ask HERE? Your question has absolutely
NOTHING
to do with XP. > Ask elsewhere

You are right, I stand corrected.

Why didn't you spend that time helping someone???

 

[Bob I]

Sounds like you need to set WD 077 to Master-No Slave as per the
instructions. "Slave" designation for USB is nonsense.