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KrazyKracka · 01-26-2006, 09:41 PM

Thanks for replying everyone, I'll answer a few questions here if I can.

OS is Windows XP SP2,
I'm running PATA hard drives,
Both Jumpers are configured correctly, set to master and slave, not CS.
Power supply is 450W.

Here's what I did today with no result: I removed my CD rom drives and installed the 200GB slave as the secondary IDE, first as master, then as slave, and each time the computer just would not respond, I went in to BIOS to enable boot priority, but with both drives hooked up, the boot priority setting becomes disabled and inaccessible.

I have windows installed only on the 120GB drive, I went to install windows on the slave, but it's telling me I have to format before I can install it, so that's why I'm not just installing windows on the second drive, I'd really like to get the files out that are on that drive.

Any more questions please ask, I'll answer them as best I can....

P.S. system specs:

Intel P4 @ 3.32 GHz
1.5 GB PC 2700 DDRAM
Asus P4C-800E Motherboard.
Power supply is 450W Peak, if that helps.

Thanks again to all of you!

01-26-2006, 09:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
KrazyKracka Crazy Location: PA	Thanks for replying everyone, I'll answer a few questions here if I can. OS is Windows XP SP2, I'm running PATA hard drives, Both Jumpers are configured correctly, set to master and slave, not CS. Power supply is 450W. Here's what I did today with no result: I removed my CD rom drives and installed the 200GB slave as the secondary IDE, first as master, then as slave, and each time the computer just would not respond, I went in to BIOS to enable boot priority, but with both drives hooked up, the boot priority setting becomes disabled and inaccessible. I have windows installed only on the 120GB drive, I went to install windows on the slave, but it's telling me I have to format before I can install it, so that's why I'm not just installing windows on the second drive, I'd really like to get the files out that are on that drive. Any more questions please ask, I'll answer them as best I can.... P.S. system specs: Intel P4 @ 3.32 GHz 1.5 GB PC 2700 DDRAM Asus P4C-800E Motherboard. Power supply is 450W Peak, if that helps. Thanks again to all of you!