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Hoop
12-31-2001, 12:45 AM
Is there anyone out there that can tell me wether it is possible to take a hard drive from one computer and put it in another computer with out losing the data. I want to set it up as the slave drive. It is a 10GB drive and I am attempting to install it in a computer using windows 98SE.
Thanks,
Hoop
bassman
12-31-2001, 01:04 AM
Yes, this is very possible. As long as you don't try to use it for your boot disk.
As a slave, it will function as extra storage. As a master, it would need the OS installed while in the new machine to setup the registry correctly.

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Hoop
12-31-2001, 01:33 AM
Thanks bassman,
All of the files and programs on this drive will remain as they are?It served as a slave on my other computer as well.
Thanks again,
Hoop
Gallaeglagh
12-31-2001, 01:38 AM
It shouldn't be a problem. If you're installing new OS you might want to have it disconnected until you're finished

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BigBlue66
12-31-2001, 05:50 PM
Hey,

Yes, if it served as a slave in the old computer, it will do the same in the new computer.

I'm sure you know this, but I will mention it anyway. Make sure after you install the harddrive and set the jumpers appropriately, that you go into BIOS setup and set the IDE channels to auto-detect. That way both the BIOS and the OS will see the drive.

Good luck.

Big Blue 66


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jeffhhh
01-02-2002, 04:51 AM
All of the files and programs on this drive will remain as they are?It served as a slave on my other computer as well.


Wouldn't Hoop have to reinstall the programs that are on this drive in order to run them?
Rick
01-02-2002, 08:10 AM
The programs on the removable slave drive would only need to be reinstalled onto the slave drive in the second system
IF that program required the installation of system files in the windows system folders or in the shared files folder on the c: drive

Much the same way that dual booting required a person to reinstall programs
That were to be used from both copies of a windows O/S for example win98 and XP

Both need system and shared files to Run a program.
Both require the location of these shared files to be included in the register , system folders and share folder

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