adding a second HDD

Ryan111

Ryan111

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I currently have my main pc (in sig) and my dads old pc (never turned off) on my network. As i like to be able so stream my media via the network, im having to keep my main rig on to do so. Anyway, i found a 120GB IDE HDD and tested it, and its 100% fine so i tried to put it in my dads (old) pc.

TO cut a long story short, the second HDD comes up as unformatted when put in my dads computer and only give the option to format it to 31.5GB

He has a 2.5Ghz P4, 512mb RAM, 2 DVD drives and one HDD. I tried adding anther, setting jumpers to master and slave accordingly. But nothing.

Any help?

P.S if im not being clear please ask questions...
 
XP 32 bit, its recognised in my computer by windows but if i try and access it I get an error saying the drive isnt formatted (which it is because it was used in my main PC for about a week to store my films)

I just tried using the windows in built format thing...

I chose NTFS, FAT32 gave the same capacity though...
 
Just to add, the PC currently has a 80GB samsung in atm. The drive i am adding is (i think) the same model but 120Gb not 80GB
 
I havnt tried to update the bios yet, will try and format the drive in my PC tonight...

Any other suggestions?
 
Formatted the drive on my PC, all fine on my PC. When put into the other PC It still comes up "this drive has not been formatted" then try to make me format it for 34.5GB.
 
I havnt ever flashed a bios and I dont really want to just incase.

I have the boot HDD (original) as master and the new one as slave. Im sure thats right, i tried it on other jumpers to see anyway.
 
Right, so this is what was on the samsung website...

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Does this mean i dont need a jumper for it as a slave drive?
 
Ill try tomorrow, I think that may be the onlt setting i havnt tried :P

Ill post back tomorrow with the verdict :)
 
I fixed it now. His drive was already set as master and the second drive didnt need a jumper for some reason. Anyway, the drives working great now sharing all my films around the house :)

Thanks everyone
 
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