installing a new HDD

ReubenX · 10-08-2009, 11:09 AM

I have an IDE desktop and I have been running low on space recently so I bought a 250G IDE HDD as a 2nd hard drive

I believe I have installed it right,
-I set it onto slave with the pins,
-the master is on the end of the IDE cable and the new slave in the middle
-and the power cable for the slave comes directly from the port where the masters power is plugged in

My computer doesn't display the new HDD but Everest recognizes it

any idea why it's not working?

kimsland · 10-08-2009, 11:14 AM

You need to go to "Disk Management"

Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc
Right click on your non formatted drive
Format it to NTFS (assuming your C Drive is also NTFS, of which it should be)

Done

ReubenX · 10-08-2009, 11:32 AM

thanx

I had to enable the disk and then format it.
19% so far, hope it works

double thanx for the quick reply

kimsland · 10-08-2009, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReubenX

hope it works

Yes it will work

By the way, next time you do this, make Master and Slave "CS" (Cable Select)
And ideally use seperate 80wire IDE Cables (if possible)

ReubenX · 10-08-2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimsland

Yes it will work

By the way, next time you do this, make Master and Slave "CS" (Cable Select)
And ideally use seperate 80wire IDE Cables (if possible)

well it does work

and I dont have the option of using separate wires.

10-08-2009, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
ReubenX New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	installing a new HDD I have an IDE desktop and I have been running low on space recently so I bought a 250G IDE HDD as a 2nd hard drive I believe I have installed it right, -I set it onto slave with the pins, -the master is on the end of the IDE cable and the new slave in the middle -and the power cable for the slave comes directly from the port where the masters power is plugged in My computer doesn't display the new HDD but Everest recognizes it any idea why it's not working?

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10-08-2009, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
kimsland Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 882	You need to go to "Disk Management" Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc Right click on your non formatted drive Format it to NTFS (assuming your C Drive is also NTFS, of which it should be) Done

10-08-2009, 11:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
ReubenX New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	thanx I had to enable the disk and then format it. 19% so far, hope it works double thanx for the quick reply