installing second hdd

[mrwxyz]

I put in a new hdd and set it as master and the old one as slave. My plan is to put winxp on the new hdd, transfer my files from the old hdd to the new, and then format the old hdd and use it as my storage drive. When i put the windows cd in to format/install xp on the new one, will it automatically select the new hdd since it is the master.....dont want to accidentally wipe my old one with stuff still on it

thanks

 

[mrwxyz]

also, if i put the ide cable on the wrong way will it just not detect the drive? Cuase im not sure if i did and i have no documentation to look at, but the comp is able to pick up the drive.

 

[bamacre]

Boot up using the WinXP CD, and it will find both drives. If your new hard drive is in fact new and unformatted, just format the one that says "unformatted." You'll be fine.

 

[1sikbITCH]

Or you can play it safe and unplug the storage drive until you put xp on the new one.

 

[Czar]

just unplug the old drive while isntalling winxp and then reconenct when that is done

 

[LED]

Originally posted by: Czar
just unplug the old drive while isntalling winxp and then reconenct when that is done

Yep keep it all seperate n off hook...or Hmm Ghost the drive to your new then y
ou'll have 1 backup

 

[mrwxyz]

Originally posted by: 1sikbITCH
Or you can play it safe and unplug the storage drive until you put xp on the new one.

ya, thats what i ended up doing....feels good to have breathing room on my hard drive again

i moved all the important files (batman/xmen/spiderman episodes) to my new hdd and now how am i supposed to format the old one to be a storage drive. I tried doing it from inside windows but it wont let me....

 

[bamacre]

Open up Control panel, and go to Administrative Tools, Computer Management, and then click on Disk Manager. You can format your secondary drive here.