2 disc set up

britain · 5 Oct 2006 at 20:15

hi all..

i have 2 x 80 g maxtor s-ata drives and want to set them up as..

1 x windows/drivers/programs

1 x games/pics/music

how would i achieve this please..i have a a8n-e if it matters??

many thanks

burtie · 5 Oct 2006 at 21:04

britain said:
hi all..

i have 2 x 80 g maxtor s-ata drives and want to set them up as..

1 x windows/drivers/programs

1 x games/pics/music

how would i achieve this please..i have a a8n-e if it matters??

many thanks

Just plug them into your board in xp set up chose the one you want for you main xp disc leave the other,boot into windows go to computer manager find disk managment format the other hardisk done.

When you install an app put it on disk c main disk when you install a game select the other disk on install.

britain · 5 Oct 2006 at 21:20

sorry to be noob...computer manager?

squiffy · 5 Oct 2006 at 21:22

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Disk Managment.

britain · 5 Oct 2006 at 21:25

sussed it..many thanks

britain · 5 Oct 2006 at 21:29

is this easy to run...can i simply run games from desktop?do i need too swop between hdd to load ???

thanks again

squiffy · 5 Oct 2006 at 21:31

just create a shortcut link to the desktop. No you don't have to swop hard drives. Ever used a computer before? :confused:

britain · 5 Oct 2006 at 21:37

hehe...i can build 'em all day but the os etc is new to me..i've got into o/clockin a little but i'm still very inexperienced..a little help from folk like you goes a long way...maybe 1 day i'll be helping you!

regarding the shortcut..would i have too d/clik on it too get too the files etc?

britain · 5 Oct 2006 at 23:31

cool..done as you said..

i've first set the 2nd hdd too primary then once formatted set too active...this right you think???

many thanks

Messiah Khan · 6 Oct 2006 at 09:09

britain said:
hehe...i can build 'em all day but the os etc is new to me..i've got into o/clockin a little but i'm still very inexperienced..a little help from folk like you goes a long way...maybe 1 day i'll be helping you!

regarding the shortcut..would i have too d/clik on it too get too the files etc?

The second drive will simply appear as another drive in my computer. So you could make a shortcut on the desktop to get to it, or simply get to it from my computer.

britain · 6 Oct 2006 at 19:40

sorry again too sound a little simple..but..

do i set my 2nd drive as primary and...when r/clicked do i "mark partition as active"...

many thanks all

Messiah Khan · 6 Oct 2006 at 19:58

Where did you set the drive to primary? And no, you don't need to set it as active.

britain · 6 Oct 2006 at 20:01

k..will reformat...

Messiah Khan · 6 Oct 2006 at 20:45

The easiest way to do it is;

Put the drive you windows on in. Leave the other one unplugged. Go through the windows install. Once windows is installed, switch off the computer and plug the other drive in. Reboot and go into Disk management, partition and format the second drive. This should ensure that windows ends up on the C: drive.