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Adding new hard drive for backup
Most PCs of your vintage have two IDE controllers on the motherboard, each
of which can support two IDE/ATAPI devices, such as hard drives, CD/DVD, ZIP, etc. The floppy drive is on its own controller. Thus, it is usually easy to add a second internal hard drive. I did this on a Gateway (circa 1998, Pentum II 450 Mhz) with win98 (original, not SE, although that should not matter). I purchased a retail disk upgrade from a local PC store. That box included a bootable CD that could be used to partition and format the new drive. Alternatively, one could use a DOS floppy that includes FDISK and FORMAT. The only even half tricky thing is that you must be very careful not to re-partition/re-format the existing hard drive. Assuming that the new hard drive is a differnet size (larger), it should be very easy to distinguish them. Alternatively, you could temporarily disconnect the original hard drive's signal cable. Assuming that you just want more storage space, be sure to set the jumpers on the new drive to "slave", and attach it to the secondary position on the IDE cable that is attached to the original hard drive. The instructions for the disk should show jumper settings, or they should be available at the manufacturer's support website. Do not move the attachment point for the original hard drive, if you are adding the second disk just for more storage. Two hard drives on one IDE cable is normal. But, avoid mixing CD/DVD drives and hard drives on the same cable (same controller), as this can degrade performance of the hard drive. Optionally, you could "clone" the original hrad drive to the new one, which is probably a faster drive. The CD that comes with a retail hard drive should have that option. However, avoid "cleaning" or "erasing" the original hard drive, until you are certain that the clone works OK. If you do clone, then you will need to set the jumps for the new hard drive to master and the old hard drive to slave, before booting into win98. Also, the new master must be attached to the master position on the IDE cable, the one that the original hard drive used to occupy. Once you are happy with the new setup, then format the old hard drive to free up space on it, or remove it as a sort-of backup. As for replacing a CD/DVD reader by a CD&/or DVD writer, that is even easier than a new hard drive. Just unplug the old one and plug in the new one. But, be aware that win98 may request new drivers for the new optical device. If it does, be prepared with drivers on the hard drive in some convenient folder or on a floppy. Getting drivers from a CD won't work, until after the new optical device itselfs works in win98. By the way, you can test the optical device as a reader only from a DOS floppy, if it has generic support for CD drives. Such a floppy is available free at www.bootdisk.com. Once the optical device is recognized by win98 as a reader, it may not function as a writer. Win98 has no intrinsic CD/DVD writing ability. Instead, you must install third-party software to write CD/DVDs. Such software should come with the new optical device. However, be sure that it says it supports 98SE or 98, and not just XP/Vista. Alternatively, you could install Nero or Easy CD Creator. But, be warned that the latest version of those does NOT support 98. Good luck. "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... (orig. started as "MS config cleanup" 13.6 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 7200 RPM 128 MB, SDRAM Memory - I added 256 for a total of 384 which I am told by Dell is the most I can add to this 1999 (date of purchase from Dell) system. I have Windows Second Edition which is (SE). I never heard of FE. The Iomega Zip takes 250MB Discs. I have never backed up my whole system. (I have my pictures backed up on six - 250mb discs. I have a 6xMax Variable DVD-ROM Drive (Toshiba, I believe, factory installed). I have a Pentium III MiniTowerBase with 512K Cache I think there are open bays - It looks like it from the outside but I haven't been inside in quite some time. Are you sure I can exchange the DVD-ROM drive with a CD-RW?? Anyway, how do I go about adding a hard drive? and what am I looking for on these links?? "PCR" wrote in message ... I hesitate to acquiesce that you upgrade to the irradiation of XP! It isn't necessarily as bad as it sounds to install a 2nd hard drive. I'm having trouble finding specs for that model, though... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle +Search Google comes up with many for "Dell Dimension XPS T450", but when I click them-- it rarely is there! Best I've come is... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/tec...379946?ie=UTF8 Did that computer come with just one 6.4 GB hard drive & a CD-ROM? There may be a BIOS concern about how large a 2nd hard drive can be, then. And it's Win98FE-- not SE? (I guess it could be a lot of work.) (1) Did you see a bay inside on which to dock a 2nd hard drive? (2) What is the capacity of the zip drive? (3) What/how have you backed up so far? I guess you could replace the CD-ROM with a CD-R/W. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | Dell Dimension XPS T450, Desktop. I added memory successfully....... but when I read | these directions below.....they might as well be in another language. This is a | little overwhelming for a pediatric nurse. I think I'll just get a new computer. | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | You could make do with the ZIP or CD-R/W. But I think, really, you should get a 2nd | hard drive. You'll need it, anyway, at the time the current one crashes! Have you | looked inside the box to see whether there is room for one...?... | | Naturally, the first consideration is whether there is room inside the | box. (Well, actually, there undoubtedly also are external possibilities, | but I know nothing of them.) So, | | (1) What is your computer & model number? | (2) Do you have a manual to look through? | | My book clearly showed every screw along the way. (I had to lift out the | power supply of my Compaq 7470 to get to the innards.) However, it is | possible to get by without it. There will be literature with the new | hard drive. There will be two wires to connect. One to a power connector | on the drive. The other will either be | | (a) A cable going from the new drive directly to the motherboard (the | drive will become a Secondary Master) or | | (b) A connector on the cable that already connects the Primary Master to | the motherboard will plug into the new drive (the new drive is a Slave). | | Presuming the box is open & you have access... | | (1) You must get the jumpers right, acc. to a diagram on the drive. The | new one may have a booklet, too. Different manufacturers/models have | different positions for the jumpers to say the same thing. A jumper is a | little, colorful, plastic covered device that will be placed over two | pins on the hard drive. Depending upon which pins it covers, the drive | is a Master, Slave, etc. | | (a) Jumper the new drive as Slave, if you will plug it to the | cable holding the Primary Master. | Or set it as Master, if you will connect directly to the MB | with it's own cable. | | (b) The Primary Master (the one you've already got in there), | especially if it's a Western Digital, may need to be changed to "Master | with slave", instead of "Master alone on cable". State the name/model of | the drive, if examining it's diagram doesn't make it clear. This drive | may need to be removed to see it's diagram. Likely, there are four | screws involved. Naturally, this won't apply, if the new drive is | connected to the motherboard, using it's own cable. | | (c) If making a Slave, try plugging it into the free connector on | the cable. However, some computers may require that the Master & Slave | be in specific positions on the cable. (I believe my Slave is closest to | the motherboard on the cable, in the middle connector.) | | If this is to be a Secondary Master, plug it into the free | slot on the motherboard. Examine the connector & the pins it is plugging | into. You will see the orientation that is required, by the parallel | lines on the side of the connector & slot. Once sure of that, give it a | push. | | (d) Plug a free 4-prong power connector into the new drive. There should be some | loose ones inside the box. | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | | I do not have Partitions. I do not have a CDRW. I bought my machine before they | were | | offered. I have a ZIP Drive. Should I buy a separate CDRW? | | | | | | "PCR" wrote in message | | ... | | FIRST, select a good backup program, & back everything up...!... | | | | Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean | | install, do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I | | guess a backup is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between | | the Registry & the other partitions, as to whether they must be backed | | up concurrently. Also, if you've changed the hardware since the backup, | | you may need to change it back before a restore. | | | | http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html Backup & partitioning strategy | | http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ TrueImage | | http://www.arjsoftware.com ARJ Archiver | | http://www.betterbackup.com/ Retrospect CD Backup | | http://www.bootitng.com/ 's BootIt NG, has a variety of backup | | capabilities: Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely | | downloadable, can retrieve individual files from an Image.) | | Shrink/expand your partitions without data loss. Multi-boot, if you | | dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay up as I did if satisfied. To | | install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95. | | http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup | | http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free) | | http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php Auto Backup (30-day free trial) | | http://www.karenware.com/ PtReplicator (Free) | | http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/ | | http://www.mvps.org/links.html Should have good info | | http://www.pcmag.com/ Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 | | yearly charge now. | | http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector | | http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic | | http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager | | http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Files Manager & other stuff | | http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/p...rceID=BUMP_301 | | http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery | | http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html Partition Commander | | http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free) | | http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free) | | | | All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully | | and verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. | | If it's an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a | | Scandisk/Defrag. | | | | http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version | | | | This one supposedly backs up all currently installed drivers, such | | that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable | | report/three-- & one (by Glee) that was so-so (or worse). SO, BETTER | | make a full system backup, before wiping Windows. | | | | | | -- | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | should things get worse after this, | | PCR | | | | "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | | | Can you give me step by step instructions how to do that. I am a pediatric nurse, | | not | | | a computer tech. I can follow directions, if they are specific, though. | | | | | | | | | "darkroommike" wrote in message | | | ... | | | CdLSRN wrote: | | | Over the years I have accumulated over a hundred duplicate and triplicate | | items | | | and | | | items never used or no longer on my computer in unchecked msconfig startup. | How | | | can I | | | delete them? | | | | | | | | | How many years? | | | | | | I personally backup, fdisk and format my Win98 computers every year or | | | so, a clean start and a clean boot really make a difference in | | | performance. If you're lazy you can use a mirror program after the | | | first reload when you get your system "just right" and restore from your | | | best configuration after you wipe the hard drive. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Adding new hard drive for backup
A couple of words of caution on the size of the new hard drive:
Win98 is limited to drives no more than about 127 Gig. This was also a limitation on the original XP, but has since been patched for XP, but not for 98. If the hard drive is larger than 127Gig, 98 can sometimes use it, if partitions are made that do not exceed the 127Gig boundary. Space beyond that point can be used by some other operating system (e.g., XP, LINUX), if you happen to have another installed on the PC. But, the PC's BIOS may be even more limited. There was once a BIOS limit of about 32Gig. Be sure to check that your PC does not have that limit. If it does, then plan on a new hard drive no larger than about 30 Gig. (Note that some 40Gig drives offer a jumper feature to limit their effective capacity to 30 Gig.) OR, install a PCI-ATA/100 adapter card and connect the new drive to that. Such a card fits in a standard PCI slot, assuming that you have one available. It usually has one or two IDE controllers, which are capable of up to two IDE/ATAPI devices each, for a total of 4 disks and/or CD/DVD, ZIP, etc. The advantage of such a card is that it contains its own BIOS, and any modern card will support beyond 127Gig. But, you will still be limited by 98's hard drive size limitations. "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... (orig. started as "MS config cleanup" 13.6 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 7200 RPM 128 MB, SDRAM Memory - I added 256 for a total of 384 which I am told by Dell is the most I can add to this 1999 (date of purchase from Dell) system. I have Windows Second Edition which is (SE). I never heard of FE. The Iomega Zip takes 250MB Discs. I have never backed up my whole system. (I have my pictures backed up on six - 250mb discs. I have a 6xMax Variable DVD-ROM Drive (Toshiba, I believe, factory installed). I have a Pentium III MiniTowerBase with 512K Cache I think there are open bays - It looks like it from the outside but I haven't been inside in quite some time. Are you sure I can exchange the DVD-ROM drive with a CD-RW?? Anyway, how do I go about adding a hard drive? and what am I looking for on these links?? "PCR" wrote in message ... I hesitate to acquiesce that you upgrade to the irradiation of XP! It isn't necessarily as bad as it sounds to install a 2nd hard drive. I'm having trouble finding specs for that model, though... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle +Search Google comes up with many for "Dell Dimension XPS T450", but when I click them-- it rarely is there! Best I've come is... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/tec...379946?ie=UTF8 Did that computer come with just one 6.4 GB hard drive & a CD-ROM? There may be a BIOS concern about how large a 2nd hard drive can be, then. And it's Win98FE-- not SE? (I guess it could be a lot of work.) (1) Did you see a bay inside on which to dock a 2nd hard drive? (2) What is the capacity of the zip drive? (3) What/how have you backed up so far? I guess you could replace the CD-ROM with a CD-R/W. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | Dell Dimension XPS T450, Desktop. I added memory successfully....... but when I read | these directions below.....they might as well be in another language. This is a | little overwhelming for a pediatric nurse. I think I'll just get a new computer. | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | You could make do with the ZIP or CD-R/W. But I think, really, you should get a 2nd | hard drive. You'll need it, anyway, at the time the current one crashes! Have you | looked inside the box to see whether there is room for one...?... | | Naturally, the first consideration is whether there is room inside the | box. (Well, actually, there undoubtedly also are external possibilities, | but I know nothing of them.) So, | | (1) What is your computer & model number? | (2) Do you have a manual to look through? | | My book clearly showed every screw along the way. (I had to lift out the | power supply of my Compaq 7470 to get to the innards.) However, it is | possible to get by without it. There will be literature with the new | hard drive. There will be two wires to connect. One to a power connector | on the drive. The other will either be | | (a) A cable going from the new drive directly to the motherboard (the | drive will become a Secondary Master) or | | (b) A connector on the cable that already connects the Primary Master to | the motherboard will plug into the new drive (the new drive is a Slave). | | Presuming the box is open & you have access... | | (1) You must get the jumpers right, acc. to a diagram on the drive. The | new one may have a booklet, too. Different manufacturers/models have | different positions for the jumpers to say the same thing. A jumper is a | little, colorful, plastic covered device that will be placed over two | pins on the hard drive. Depending upon which pins it covers, the drive | is a Master, Slave, etc. | | (a) Jumper the new drive as Slave, if you will plug it to the | cable holding the Primary Master. | Or set it as Master, if you will connect directly to the MB | with it's own cable. | | (b) The Primary Master (the one you've already got in there), | especially if it's a Western Digital, may need to be changed to "Master | with slave", instead of "Master alone on cable". State the name/model of | the drive, if examining it's diagram doesn't make it clear. This drive | may need to be removed to see it's diagram. Likely, there are four | screws involved. Naturally, this won't apply, if the new drive is | connected to the motherboard, using it's own cable. | | (c) If making a Slave, try plugging it into the free connector on | the cable. However, some computers may require that the Master & Slave | be in specific positions on the cable. (I believe my Slave is closest to | the motherboard on the cable, in the middle connector.) | | If this is to be a Secondary Master, plug it into the free | slot on the motherboard. Examine the connector & the pins it is plugging | into. You will see the orientation that is required, by the parallel | lines on the side of the connector & slot. Once sure of that, give it a | push. | | (d) Plug a free 4-prong power connector into the new drive. There should be some | loose ones inside the box. | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | | I do not have Partitions. I do not have a CDRW. I bought my machine before they | were | | offered. I have a ZIP Drive. Should I buy a separate CDRW? | | | | | | "PCR" wrote in message | | ... | | FIRST, select a good backup program, & back everything up...!... | | | | Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean | | install, do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I | | guess a backup is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between | | the Registry & the other partitions, as to whether they must be backed | | up concurrently. Also, if you've changed the hardware since the backup, | | you may need to change it back before a restore. | | | | http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html Backup & partitioning strategy | | http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ TrueImage | | http://www.arjsoftware.com ARJ Archiver | | http://www.betterbackup.com/ Retrospect CD Backup | | http://www.bootitng.com/ 's BootIt NG, has a variety of backup | | capabilities: Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely | | downloadable, can retrieve individual files from an Image.) | | Shrink/expand your partitions without data loss. Multi-boot, if you | | dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay up as I did if satisfied. To | | install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95. | | http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup | | http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free) | | http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php Auto Backup (30-day free trial) | | http://www.karenware.com/ PtReplicator (Free) | | http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/ | | http://www.mvps.org/links.html Should have good info | | http://www.pcmag.com/ Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 | | yearly charge now. | | http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector | | http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic | | http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager | | http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Files Manager & other stuff | | http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/p...rceID=BUMP_301 | | http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery | | http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html Partition Commander | | http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free) | | http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free) | | | | All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully | | and verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. | | If it's an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a | | Scandisk/Defrag. | | | | http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version | | | | This one supposedly backs up all currently installed drivers, such | | that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable | | report/three-- & one (by Glee) that was so-so (or worse). SO, BETTER | | make a full system backup, before wiping Windows. | | | | | | -- | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | should things get worse after this, | | PCR | | | | "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | | | Can you give me step by step instructions how to do that. I am a pediatric nurse, | | not | | | a computer tech. I can follow directions, if they are specific, though. | | | | | | | | | "darkroommike" wrote in message | | | ... | | | CdLSRN wrote: | | | Over the years I have accumulated over a hundred duplicate and triplicate | | items | | | and | | | items never used or no longer on my computer in unchecked msconfig startup. | How | | | can I | | | delete them? | | | | | | | | | How many years? | | | | | | I personally backup, fdisk and format my Win98 computers every year or | | | so, a clean start and a clean boot really make a difference in | | | performance. If you're lazy you can use a mirror program after the | | | first reload when you get your system "just right" and restore from your | | | best configuration after you wipe the hard drive. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Bob Harris seems to have provided good info on adding a hard drive, & I
hope he sticks around. I guess it's best to stay under 127 GB, or you'd have to add an IDE Adapter card to hold the drive. I have already supplied a description of my own experience. It isn't impossible to do, but it could go easy or hard. I'm pretty sure I had to fiddle thrice, before it all would work. Open the box (you've been in there before), & tell us what you see regarding the IDE data cables (flat & gray) that hold the hard drive, Iomega Zip, & the DVD-ROM Drive. Best would be that the hard drive is currently alone on its cable, & that you see an empty bay into which to install the 2nd hard drive. Then, you'd be able to put the new one onto that cable as a slave in the free cable slot per my detailed instructions— without needing to move any of the others. Drivers may get ornery, if you need to move one of the others off the cable that holds the current hard drive & onto the other. Those instructions can be clarified further— once we know what it looks like inside your box. | 13.6 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 7200 RPM Do you know what manufacturer & model? | Are you sure I can exchange the DVD-ROM drive with a CD-RW?? Your Iomega Zip is bigger & better than a CD-R/W. I only hope it doesn't complicate this process of adding a 2nd hard drive, though. I hope it doesn't have to be moved, & I hope its software won't be confused by the addition too. I have no experience with it, but only suspicions. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | (orig. started as "MS config cleanup" | | 13.6 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 7200 RPM | 128 MB, SDRAM Memory - I added 256 for a total of 384 which I am told by Dell is the | most I can add to this 1999 (date of purchase from Dell) system. | I have Windows Second Edition which is (SE). I never heard of FE. | The Iomega Zip takes 250MB Discs. I have never backed up my whole system. (I have my | pictures backed up on six - 250mb discs. | | I have a 6xMax Variable DVD-ROM Drive (Toshiba, I believe, factory installed). | I have a Pentium III MiniTowerBase with 512K Cache | I think there are open bays - It looks like it from the outside but I haven't been | inside in quite some time. | Are you sure I can exchange the DVD-ROM drive with a CD-RW?? | Anyway, how do I go about adding a hard drive? and what am I looking for on these | links?? | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | I hesitate to acquiesce that you upgrade to the irradiation of XP! It isn't | necessarily as bad as it sounds to install a 2nd hard drive. I'm having trouble | finding specs for that model, though... | | http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle +Search | Google comes up with many for "Dell Dimension XPS T450", but when I click them-- it | rarely is there! | | Best I've come is... | http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/tec...379946?ie=UTF8 | Did that computer come with just one 6.4 GB hard drive & a CD-ROM? There may be a | BIOS concern about how large a 2nd hard drive can be, then. And it's Win98FE-- not | SE? (I guess it could be a lot of work.) | | (1) Did you see a bay inside on which to dock a 2nd hard drive? | (2) What is the capacity of the zip drive? | (3) What/how have you backed up so far? | | I guess you could replace the CD-ROM with a CD-R/W. | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | | Dell Dimension XPS T450, Desktop. I added memory successfully....... but when I | read | | these directions below.....they might as well be in another language. This is a | | little overwhelming for a pediatric nurse. I think I'll just get a new computer. | | | | | | "PCR" wrote in message | | ... | | You could make do with the ZIP or CD-R/W. But I think, really, you should get a 2nd | | hard drive. You'll need it, anyway, at the time the current one crashes! Have you | | looked inside the box to see whether there is room for one...?... | | | | Naturally, the first consideration is whether there is room inside the | | box. (Well, actually, there undoubtedly also are external possibilities, | | but I know nothing of them.) So, | | | | (1) What is your computer & model number? | | (2) Do you have a manual to look through? | | | | My book clearly showed every screw along the way. (I had to lift out the | | power supply of my Compaq 7470 to get to the innards.) However, it is | | possible to get by without it. There will be literature with the new | | hard drive. There will be two wires to connect. One to a power connector | | on the drive. The other will either be | | | | (a) A cable going from the new drive directly to the motherboard (the | | drive will become a Secondary Master) or | | | | (b) A connector on the cable that already connects the Primary Master to | | the motherboard will plug into the new drive (the new drive is a Slave). | | | | Presuming the box is open & you have access... | | | | (1) You must get the jumpers right, acc. to a diagram on the drive. The | | new one may have a booklet, too. Different manufacturers/models have | | different positions for the jumpers to say the same thing. A jumper is a | | little, colorful, plastic covered device that will be placed over two | | pins on the hard drive. Depending upon which pins it covers, the drive | | is a Master, Slave, etc. | | | | (a) Jumper the new drive as Slave, if you will plug it to the | | cable holding the Primary Master. | | Or set it as Master, if you will connect directly to the MB | | with it's own cable. | | | | (b) The Primary Master (the one you've already got in there), | | especially if it's a Western Digital, may need to be changed to "Master | | with slave", instead of "Master alone on cable". State the name/model of | | the drive, if examining it's diagram doesn't make it clear. This drive | | may need to be removed to see it's diagram. Likely, there are four | | screws involved. Naturally, this won't apply, if the new drive is | | connected to the motherboard, using it's own cable. | | | | (c) If making a Slave, try plugging it into the free connector on | | the cable. However, some computers may require that the Master & Slave | | be in specific positions on the cable. (I believe my Slave is closest to | | the motherboard on the cable, in the middle connector.) | | | | If this is to be a Secondary Master, plug it into the free | | slot on the motherboard. Examine the connector & the pins it is plugging | | into. You will see the orientation that is required, by the parallel | | lines on the side of the connector & slot. Once sure of that, give it a | | push. | | | | (d) Plug a free 4-prong power connector into the new drive. There should be | some | | loose ones inside the box. | | | | | | -- | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | should things get worse after this, | | PCR | | | | "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... | | | I do not have Partitions. I do not have a CDRW. I bought my machine before they | | were | | | offered. I have a ZIP Drive. Should I buy a separate CDRW? | | | | | | | | | "PCR" wrote in message | | | ... | | | FIRST, select a good backup program, & back everything up...!... | | | | | | Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean | | | install, do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I | | | guess a backup is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between | | | the Registry & the other partitions, as to whether they must be backed | | | up concurrently. Also, if you've changed the hardware since the backup, | | | you may need to change it back before a restore. | | | | | | http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html Backup & partitioning strategy | | | http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ TrueImage | | | http://www.arjsoftware.com ARJ Archiver | | | http://www.betterbackup.com/ Retrospect CD Backup | | | http://www.bootitng.com/ 's BootIt NG, has a variety of backup | | | capabilities: Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely | | | downloadable, can retrieve individual files from an Image.) | | | Shrink/expand your partitions without data loss. Multi-boot, if you | | | dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay up as I did if satisfied. To | | | install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95. | | | http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup | | | http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free) | | | http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php Auto Backup (30-day free trial) | | | http://www.karenware.com/ PtReplicator (Free) | | | http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/ | | | http://www.mvps.org/links.html Should have good info | | | http://www.pcmag.com/ Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 | | | yearly charge now. | | | http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector | | | http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic | | | http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager | | | http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Files Manager & other stuff | | | http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/p...rceID=BUMP_301 | | | http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery | | | http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html Partition Commander | | | http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free) | | | http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free) | | | | | | All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully | | | and verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. | | | If it's an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a | | | Scandisk/Defrag. | | | | | | http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version | | | | | | This one supposedly backs up all currently installed drivers, such | | | that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable | | | report/three-- & one (by Glee) that was so-so (or worse). SO, BETTER | | | make a full system backup, before wiping Windows. | | | | | | | | | -- | | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | | should things get worse after this, | | | PCR | | | | | | "CdLSRN" wrote in message | ... | | | | Can you give me step by step instructions how to do that. I am a pediatric | nurse, | | | not | | | | a computer tech. I can follow directions, if they are specific, though. | | | | | | | | | | | | "darkroommike" wrote in message | | | | ... | | | | CdLSRN wrote: | | | | Over the years I have accumulated over a hundred duplicate and triplicate | | | items | | | | and | | | | items never used or no longer on my computer in unchecked msconfig startup. | | How | | | | can I | | | | delete them? | | | | | | | | | | | | How many years? | | | | | | | | I personally backup, fdisk and format my Win98 computers every year or | | | | so, a clean start and a clean boot really make a difference in | | | | performance. If you're lazy you can use a mirror program after the | | | | first reload when you get your system "just right" and restore from your | | | | best configuration after you wipe the hard drive. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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