New Hard drive install

dc157_1 · 05-24-2007, 08:15 AM

As of now my Operating system is loaded on a Maxtor 80GB SATA2 Hard drive. I just bought a new Maxtor 200GB SATA 2 Hard drive and I want to use it for storage and keep my operating system on the 80GB. The book instructions say, "The driver for the SATA interface must be installed prior to connecting the hard drive. If you are using a SATA card, you should physically install it at this time but do not connect the hard drive." What does that mean??? How do I install the new hard drive correctly? Also the booklet doesn't tell, which pin(s) are the master and slave?

StrangleHold · 05-24-2007, 12:51 PM

You already have Sata drivers or your other drive would not be working. Install the drive, reboot- Control Panel-Administrative Tools-Disk Management-Click on new drive-Initialize then format. Sata drives do not have master and slave pins

leetkyle · 05-24-2007, 01:12 PM

Yeah, no need to edit pins or anything. Just plug it in, check in the BIOS that the boot priority is your CD or Master HD first. Once booted, go into Disk Management and allocate the 200GB! I wouldn't recommend a partition on a 200GB, unless you need it.

dc157_1 · 05-24-2007, 07:36 PM

Why would I allocate it instead of formatting it? Ok im at the Computer Management screen and the computer recognizes my drive as "unallocated" right now. Now where do I go? How do I allocate it or format it correctly?

StrangleHold · 05-24-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dc157_1

Why would I allocate it instead of formatting it? Ok im at the Computer Management screen and the computer recognizes my drive as "unallocated" right now. Now where do I go? How do I allocate it or format it correctly?

Just right click on the new drive in the bottom pane and select new partition

05-24-2007, 08:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
dc157_1 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 54	New Hard drive install As of now my Operating system is loaded on a Maxtor 80GB SATA2 Hard drive. I just bought a new Maxtor 200GB SATA 2 Hard drive and I want to use it for storage and keep my operating system on the 80GB. The book instructions say, "The driver for the SATA interface must be installed prior to connecting the hard drive. If you are using a SATA card, you should physically install it at this time but do not connect the hard drive." What does that mean??? How do I install the new hard drive correctly? Also the booklet doesn't tell, which pin(s) are the master and slave? __________________ CPU Specs CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ MOBO - EVGA nForce590 sli RAM - 2.0GB DDR2 GPU - Radeon 9250 HDD - Maxtor 200GB SATA/300 & Maxtor 80GB SATA/300 OPS - Windows XP Home Edition

05-24-2007, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,551	You already have Sata drivers or your other drive would not be working. Install the drive, reboot- Control Panel-Administrative Tools-Disk Management-Click on new drive-Initialize then format. Sata drives do not have master and slave pins __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another. Last edited by StrangleHold; 05-24-2007 at 12:56 PM.

05-24-2007, 01:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
leetkyle Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 17 Posts: 587	Yeah, no need to edit pins or anything. Just plug it in, check in the BIOS that the boot priority is your CD or Master HD first. Once booted, go into Disk Management and allocate the 200GB! I wouldn't recommend a partition on a 200GB, unless you need it. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13Ghz \| Asus P5W "Digital Home" Deluxe \| 2GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400 800MHz 5-5-5-12-T1 \| Hiper Type-R 580W Blue \| 74.3GB Western Digital Raptor 10000RPM 8MB Cache \| 300GB Samsung 7200RPM 16MB Cache \| DVD+/-RW Dual Layer 18x18 \| LG CD-R/DVD-ROM Drive \| Antec P180 \| X1900XT 512MB Slave Edition w/ Arctic Accellero \| Creative Audigy 2 ZS 17" Dell TFT 1280x1024 \| 17" Sony TFT 1280x1024 \| Saitek Rumble Cyborg 3D Joystick \| Creative T5100 5.1 Speakers

05-24-2007, 07:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
dc157_1 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 54	Why would I allocate it instead of formatting it? Ok im at the Computer Management screen and the computer recognizes my drive as "unallocated" right now. Now where do I go? How do I allocate it or format it correctly? __________________ CPU Specs CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ MOBO - EVGA nForce590 sli RAM - 2.0GB DDR2 GPU - Radeon 9250 HDD - Maxtor 200GB SATA/300 & Maxtor 80GB SATA/300 OPS - Windows XP Home Edition

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