Hi, I have a been given a 2nd hand harddrive that I want to install as a slave. The problem is I am unsure what is installed on this harddrive. Do I have to format this drive? Or should I just plug it in?
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Jump to PostI would try plugging it in and see if Windows picks it up, if it can read the partition it will put it as a secondary drive for you...if not you might try booting from 2K/XP cd and format it.
Jump to PostHi, I have a been given a 2nd hand harddrive that I want to install as a slave. The problem is I am unsure what is installed on this harddrive. Do I have to format this drive? Or should I just plug it in?
If it is FAT32, Windows 98 …
Jump to PostThe hard drive is a Quantum fireball plus AS 10.2gb. My computer is just an 266mhz made in 1998.
Some PCs of that vintage will not recognize a hard drive bigger than 8.4 GB, or will only recognize 8.4 GB of a larger drive due to BIOS limitations.
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