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installing slave hdd

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  • 22-11-2006 12:13am
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    easy_as_easy
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭


    so ive got a hitachi 320GB drive which im struggling to install.

    i have set it to be the slave, connected the ide in the right place and added the power cable.

    but i keep getting an error at start up something about a boot disc error and to insert the system cd

    any ideas???

    thanks


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    #2
    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Your system is trying to boot off the blank drive. Reboot the PC and go into the BIOS (normally by pressing F2 or DEL - there should be a message on screen indicating what button to press), and change the hard disk boot priority so that your old hard disk is the one that the system tries to boot from first. Save settings (f10 normally) and reboot.


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    easy_as_easy
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭easy_as_easy


    problem is though when the pc starts it goes straight to info about my graphics card then to the xp loading screen.

    i dont get a chance to go into bios.

    any way of changing boot up order in xp? or can i use a boot disc?

    thanks


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    #4
    easy_as_easy
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭easy_as_easy


    soooo simple!!!

    me fecking keyboard is bluetooth. bluetooth no no booty before hhd so me had to plug in ye olde keyboard then tap tap del and BOOM! bios!

    thanks me.


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