adding a second hard drive to old machine

[jeffbay]

Hi guys!

I decided to add another hard drive to an old machine i have, but it didn't work! as u might ave guessed!

the alread installed drive remains the master drive, but when i add the second drive onto the cable, as the slave drive, the master refuses to boot, it is not detected. I entered F1 setup, where opportunities for 4 hard drives exist but, only the master is listed as connected and the other three options are unchanegable, what do i do?

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Check your jumper on the hard drive (on the back of the drive). There will be a key on the top of the drive telling you where the jumper / jumpers go.
Try a different IDE channel (the flat ribbon cable).
Make sure there are no kinks or cuts in the IDE cable.
Does you BIOS support a drive with the capasity of the new one?

If it is an older machine, you are probably better off imaging the new drive with your OS and using the older drive as a slave.

 

[winbob]

Jeff,

Some HD's have a jumper position for "Master/Single Drive" and a separate position for "Master w/Slave". Make sure you have the correct setting.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

echo?

 

[Jedi_Master]

Howdy folks...

In addition to what was mentioned...

The master drive, by any chance is it a Western Digital drive ?

Because with WD drives, if it is a single drive on the IDE ribbon cable the jumper is removed, you will have to reinsert the jumper if you put another drive on the same IDE ribbon cable...