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Old May 21st 08, 01:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.win2000.general,microsoft.public.win98.disks.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.sys_file_check,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Don Phillipson[_5_]
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Default Shut one HD of 2 off?

"Anton" wrote in message
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With 2 disks, can I shut one off without pulling a cabel?
Cant see it in BIOS.


If the drive is correctly connected and the BIOS correctly
configured, this indicates the drive has failed -- leaving your choices:
1. Leave the dead drive in place in the PC. It uses little or no power
and has no function you can use.
2. Remove the drive.

"Shutting it off" is not an option. Your PC has no "open/shut"
function that concerns hard drives: drives are either operable
or not, and correctly connected or not.

Beware multiposting.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)