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    Installing 2nd HDD - Compatible?

    I have a problem... I copyed some of my movies from my old HDD to my new ones and now I can't access the folder they were in on my old HDD. I want to delete them from my old hard drive but when I go to it, it crashes windows explorer.
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    Installing 2nd HDD - Compatible?

    Thanks for your help. I have installed it as primary slave on the 80 wire IDE. I am formating it right now, its taking longer then I thought. Is NTFS the correct file system to use for my partitions? I also want to know if the noise my computer is making is normal. It sounds like something is...
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    What fits?

    It seems like you just need to reinstall Windows or run some utilitys off of the Windows CD.
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    Installing 2nd HDD - Compatible?

    Since I have to wait a week for my order to arrive, I would like to know now if this HDD is even going to work in my computer. I currently have a 2 year old 80GB Maxtor but I would like to install this 250GB Maxtor as a second drive. Should I have both the HDD's as primary's, and CD/DVD...
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    Installing a second HDD

    Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I've been busy. Now I just need to find some time when I'm not using my PC to take it apart. :)
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    Installing a second HDD

    I pretty sure it had an old version of Windows on it (95 or 98). A friend gave me their old computer which I took parts out of including the HDD but I have never witnessed it working in the past. I was going to use the second drive as a place to store my music since the drive is only 6GB. Do...
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    Installing a second HDD

    My drive with OS on it is set to cable select. I thought the IDE ribbon was called the primary and the setting either master or slave. I have the second HDD installed as slave on the primary IDE ribbon. I used to have them both set as cable select but it didn't find it then either. Both HDDs are...
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    Installing a second HDD

    Hi I am a bit new to installing hard drives and I need some help. I have installed an old hard drive as primary slave but it doesn't appear on the computer. I checked the "Disk Management" utility in Windows XP but I don't see my second hard drive. There is also no icon for it in My Computer...
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    CD Burner stopped working because of SP2!

    Thanks! I have tried so many programs and this one actualy works!
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    CD Burner stopped working because of SP2!

    After downloading Windows XP SP2, I tried to install it but got an error saying "atapi drivers are already in use" or a related error message. I found out why I was getting this message, but now its too late. SP2 was listed in my installed programs, so I guess I had part of it installed. I...
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    php hosting

    Usualy free hosts with the mail() function will add an advertisement to the bottom of every email sent. Its best to just find a good cheap host.
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    Why do my games minimize when i play them?

    Are you using shift alot in the game? Pressing it 5 times in a row brings up the Sticky Keys options, just disable it.
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    Total time....

    Check your ISP's website, it should show you right on there.
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