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Pharoh
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_ 		25. December 2004 @ 09:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
just got a 40 gig for someone as a x-mas preseant but the computer wont see it, no bios apparently, how do i format and install as a slave drive.
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ddp
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_ 		25. December 2004 @ 10:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what make is hd, set jumper to slave according to info ontop of drive or with paperwork that came with drive. what windows on system
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Pharoh
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_ 		25. December 2004 @ 12:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
windows 2000, samsung hdd, set to slave
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_ 		25. December 2004 @ 14:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what cable is samsung on, primary or secondary
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Pharoh
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_ 		25. December 2004 @ 18:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
secondary
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_ 		26. December 2004 @ 08:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what else is on secondary
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Pharoh
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_ 		27. December 2004 @ 19:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
there is no other drive on secondary, its an older model compaq and the drive is not partitioned yet is it possible that i just need a boot disc for 2000 to partition the drive then the os will pick it up.
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_ 		28. December 2004 @ 08:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if bios doesn't see it, windows won't either. change jumper to master & try another ide cable
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