Exchanging drives

[b11_]

If one wanted to exchange 2 hard drives that are already in the computer, one
should exchange the drive cables and exchange the BIOS hard drive
parameters. What else should one do?

 

[Jeff Richards]

If that's all you are doing (ie, no reinstallation of software) then you
will also need to change all drive letter references contained in shortcuts,
file associations etc.
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If one wanted to exchange 2 hard drives that are already in the computer,
> one
> should exchange the drive cables and exchange the BIOS hard drive
> parameters. What else should one do?

 

[Don Phillipson]

"b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If one wanted to exchange 2 hard drives that are already in the computer,
one
> should exchange the drive cables and exchange the BIOS hard drive
> parameters. What else should one do?

Other factors:
1. Your boot drive should be partitioned Primary DOS
(not Ext DOS). PC circuitry expects this to be installed
as a Master IDE drive (not slave).
2. Most HDDs have a hardware jumper that should be set
correctly as master or slave.

It would be prudent to review a manual like Upgrading and
Repairing PCs (Que) for how to instal drives.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[Jeff Richards]

If OP is exchanging drive cables then the drives are configured Cable
Select, and changing the jumpers is not necessary.
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> snip <
> 2. Most HDDs have a hardware jumper that should be set
> correctly as master or slave.
>

 

[PCR]

"Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message
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| If OP is exchanging drive cables then the drives are configured Cable
| Select, and changing the jumpers is not necessary.

The question is confusing. My understanding is that Cable Select
involves two drives on just one cable. (But so does a Master/Slave
relationship so, I'd check the jumpers to see what it is.) But, if he's
got one drive on one cable & another drive on another cable, he's
probably got two masters.

| --
| Jeff Richards
| MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
| "Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote in message
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|> snip <
|> 2. Most HDDs have a hardware jumper that should be set
|> correctly as master or slave.

"b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| If one wanted to exchange 2 hard drives that are already in the
| computer, one should exchange the drive cables and exchange the BIOS
| hard drive parameters. What else should one do?

 

[Jeff Richards]

We'll wait and see if the problem gets clarified, but I'm not holding my
breath.
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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> "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message
> news:%23E8$Ps57HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
> | If OP is exchanging drive cables then the drives are configured Cable
> | Select, and changing the jumpers is not necessary.
>
> The question is confusing. My understanding is that Cable Select
> involves two drives on just one cable. (But so does a Master/Slave
> relationship so, I'd check the jumpers to see what it is.) But, if he's
> got one drive on one cable & another drive on another cable, he's
> probably got two masters.
>

 

[PCR]

"Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message
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| We'll wait and see if the problem gets clarified, but I'm not holding
| my breath.

Me, neither. But Phillipson I hope is a deep sea diver-- he's turning
blue!

| --
| Jeff Richards
| MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:OrVEygm8HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
|> "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message
|> news:%23E8$Ps57HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
|> | If OP is exchanging drive cables then the drives are configured
|> | Cable Select, and changing the jumpers is not necessary.
|>
|> The question is confusing. My understanding is that Cable Select
|> involves two drives on just one cable. (But so does a Master/Slave
|> relationship so, I'd check the jumpers to see what it is.) But, if
|> he's got one drive on one cable & another drive on another cable,
|> he's probably got two masters.

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Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
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