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Re: Need some geeky help
de Art 04/19/2006 12:45
On 18 Apr 2006 17:17:11 GMT, Chakolate
<chakolateDeathToSpammers@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have an original-equipment hard drive (drive 0) that's failing. I have
>installed a second hard drive (drive 1) and what I want to do is do a
>clean install of Win2KPro on drive 1, then copy all my files.
>
>However, when I try to install using the CD, it just tries to reinstall
>my drive 0 copy. I've looked at the Knowledge Base, but I can't find
>what I need. Do I need some sort of dual boot software, and if so, is
>there any that's freeware?
>
>I did install the drive myself, so I'm not totally helpless, but I'm not
>so geeky I don't appreciate clear instructions, so if you know of a
>website for neonewbies, or can give careful instructions, I'd really
>appreciate it.
It's simple. Make sure HDD1 is on a second (secondary) drive cable
and jumpered as a master. Set the BIOS boot sequence to first try to
boot from HDD1 and second from CD. If HDD1 is unbootable, as I assume
it is, the system will boot from CD, and HDD1 will be drive C:
Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg
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