replace zip with hard drive

[8'''''8]

I have an old Dell Computer (PIII, 128 megs of RAM). I have one DVD
drive, one CD-R, one hard drive and one 250 zip drive. I would like
to replace the 250 zip with an old hard drive I have. I tried simply
plugging the power and ribbon into the hard drive but Windows 98 does
not recgonize the drive. Any thoughts on what I need to do.

Thanks.

 

[Patch]

I have an old Dell Computer (PIII, 128 megs of RAM). I have one DVD
drive, one CD-R, one hard drive and one 250 zip drive. I would like
to replace the 250 zip with an old hard drive I have. I tried simply
plugging the power and ribbon into the hard drive but Windows 98 does
not recgonize the drive. Any thoughts on what I need to do.

Thanks.

Is the drive seen in bios?

 

[Tj]

What are your jumpers set to? Did you format drive?

 

[Newt]

I have an old Dell Computer (PIII, 128 megs of RAM). I have one DVD
drive, one CD-R, one hard drive and one 250 zip drive. I would like
to replace the 250 zip with an old hard drive I have. I tried simply
plugging the power and ribbon into the hard drive but Windows 98 does
not recgonize the drive. Any thoughts on what I need to do.

Thanks.

Go into the BIOS and let bios auto detect drives, this should find the
drive, if you have jumpered it correctly ie Slave/Master....
Save and Exit Bios and continue to Boot into Windows.
All shoud be OK now.

HTH
Sim