Master / Slave

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I'm replacing my hard drive which does work, but is showing signs of
failure. I've done a backup, but just in case I've missed something, will
it work if I change the jumper to slave and install it as a second hard
drive so I can access files on that drive? I'll do this after the new
primary drive is up and working well.
 
Jim said:
I'm replacing my hard drive which does work, but is showing signs of
failure. I've done a backup, but just in case I've missed something,
will it work if I change the jumper to slave and install it as a
second hard
drive so I can access files on that drive? I'll do this after the new
primary drive is up and working well.
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Yes.

Malke
 
You can do that, or....


If you don't want to go through the tedius work of installing OS and apps
from scratch...

From the new mfg's website, obtain their disk cloning program (if not with
HD already)
Connect new disk , jumpered as slave, check that old is jumpered as
master (or master with slave)
Use cloning program(usually has provisions to partition proportionally or
manually, if new disk is bigger than old)
Disconnect both drives.
Jumper new drive as master (or master w/o slave)
Boot and check all is working
Now you can connect old drive jumpered as slave and do whatever with it, as
long as it works.. (check with its mfg's disk health check)



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Jim said:
I'm replacing my hard drive which does work, but is showing signs of
failure. I've done a backup, but just in case I've missed something, will
it work if I change the jumper to slave and install it as a second hard
drive so I can access files on that drive? I'll do this after the new
primary drive is up and working well.
Click to expand...


There shouldn't be a problem doing that, although you may also have to
change a jumper on the new HDD from the "Master/Single" position to the
"Master/Slave Present" position, depending upon the specific model of
hard drive (not all makes/models have or require this distinction).


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Bruce said:
There shouldn't be a problem doing that, although you may also have to
change a jumper on the new HDD from the "Master/Single" position to the
"Master/Slave Present" position, depending upon the specific model of
hard drive (not all makes/models have or require this distinction).
Click to expand...

Pretty much just WD Caviar have a seperate Single position. Tough I'm
sure there are a few others.
 
Just to add to what the others have said.. if you're going to be cloning
the old drive to the new, don't let XP see the old drive until after it
has booted and enumerated the new drive's letters first. Either that, or
clear the NT MBR disk signature on the clone before loading Windows.

Reference:
http://www.goodells.net/multiboot/partsigs.htm
 
Thanks for all of the replies. I went with a clean install because of some
"quirks" the other drive had. I just wanted the ability to put the other
drive in to retrieve any files that I may have forgotten. So far so good
with the new drive!

Jim
 
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