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Dec 19, 2004 | 06:58 PM

Rob x-7

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so I slapped this extra 80gig drive I have sitting around into my computer running XP.

I set the jumper to CABLE SELECT, is that right or should I make it slave?

how do I get XP to format it and assign it a drive letter or whatever?

Dec 19, 2004 | 07:12 PM

rotarychainsaw

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I think both need to be to cable select for that to work.

Dec 19, 2004 | 07:13 PM

defprun

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classify the doohicky to the wachamajigger and ram the harddrive through the video card

and make sure you watch the usb ports for leakage

Dec 19, 2004 | 07:23 PM

Rob x-7

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vosko to the rescue, he guided me through it

i just needed to find out how to format it and what not, he told me exactly how.

Dec 19, 2004 | 08:34 PM

Dysfnctnl85

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Dec 19 2004, 08:23 PM

vosko to the rescue, he guided me through it

i just needed to find out how to format it and what not, he told me exactly how.

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If you have XP Pro, you need to right click on My Computer and go to manage...then go to the Disk Management.

Assign it a letter and quick format it. Done.

Dec 20, 2004 | 10:19 AM

vosko

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Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Dec 19 2004, 10:33 PM

If you have XP Pro, you need to right click on My Computer and go to manage...then go to the Disk Management.

Assign it a letter and quick format it. Done.

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yup