additional hard drive, Adding a second hard drive |
additional hard drive, Adding a second hard drive |
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I have an old computer that I have been using as a test computer but I have nothing to test, and i recently got a new desktop and I want to take the hard drive out of the old computer and put it into the new one for extra space. I know how to do it basically but I have some questions. First, should I format the hard drive of the old one, cause it currently has ubuntu on it and it has no files I need. second, I have a lot of open spaces for hard drives and there are a lot of power cables but there are no spare ide cables. And if I took some from the other computer where would they plug into. And lastly how would I make the new hard drive im installing the secondary one. And not effect stuff. Im pretty sure its called the slave hard drive actually. Thanks.
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 ![]() |
Well i realized that i dont need another ide cable cause on the ide cables theres a plug that says slave that you plug into the additional hard drive so they are both connected to the same ide cable if im correct.
I might scan the directions on my hard drive, cause on the little guide shows no little thing on the jumpers ot make it a slave. but i dont see how thats right. PS: Thanks for all the help guys. Im still kinda a hardware noob. |
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