Need instructions on how to add memory to a current hard drive by adding another hard drive. (see details)?
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Can it be done.. Yes.. Recommended.. NO..\n\nI'm assuming Windows XP.  If you want to do this, the second drive can be assigned to a mount point so it appears to be part of the first drive.  For details read:\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/dm_modify_access_path.mspx?mfr=true
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If you already have a computer you can hook it up to, simply install the drive, boot into windows. Once there:\n\nStart -> Right click "my computer" then go to Manage. -> Left side, under Storage, click "Disk Management" -> Right side, you should see multiple hard drives listed. It probably won't have a volumne label or anything (but if it does, just make sure you're not formatting your windows [C:&#92;] drive). Once you've figured out what drive it is, right click it and then left click format. Choose the format type and boom. Done. :)
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Install a second hard drive as the master and set your original as the slave through BIOS setup.  Format as bootable using CD bootdisk.  Once you have the system on new hard drive, scan slave drive for viruses, backup data that you want to save on new master, and voila!!!!
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You can add a second hard drive inside your computer, or you can use an external drive, yes.\n\nYou can also compress your harddrive, although this reduces performance, and I don't recommend it.  Personally I'd invest in another hard drive to add to the computer, you can pick a cheap one up on the internet, and it isn't hard to install.  http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-hard-drive.htm\nhttp://www.topweb.co.uk/1st/jimupgradehdd.htm\n\nAlso clear as much of as you don't need, uninstall any programs you don't use, any copies of files, etc.  Clear history, and all temporary internet files, cookies, some times theres a lot of that. Empty your recyle bin after. Run diskcleanup. \n\nIf you have a lot of video or music files, consider getting a cd/dvd burner (if you don't have one already) and put large files on cd's.
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take the hard drive out of that comptuer and stick it in the one your using now. and then right lcick the hard drive and hit copy and copy it to the hard drive of the comptuer u wnat to copy all of the info to. after thats done stick it bakc in the otehr computer.
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Hello!\nThis is a very simple task, computer almost like LEGO. Just open case, and you will see. :)\n\nArticle on how to install memory module\n\nhttp://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step/7/\n\nCD-ROM\n\nhttp://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step/14/
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If you get a USB external HD of lets say 200gig you could partition it as two separate drives.\n\nHard drive Prices\nhttp://www.nextag.com/usb-powered-external-hard-drives/search-html?nxtg=244c0a1c0525-699B541887093E76\n\nPartition Info.\nhttp://freepctech.com/pc/001/001.shtml\n\nPS If you buy a HD the manual will have info. on how too do what you are looking for too.\n\nGood Luck :)
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What you are referring to as memory is called hard drive space.  These are two different things.\n\nYou can purchase a new hard drive with a larger capacity, or simply add another hard drive to the system.  The drive containing your Operating System (Most likely a version of Windows) is the system drive.  Installing a second drive as a slave will allow for additional space.  You can save your music, videos, games, etc here and, if you want, install a different Operating System (which you could do on your system drive as well).\n\n60GB should be plenty of space for you to install and play your game.  If you are low on space, this will slow your system down anyway.  Therefore, you should get rid of content on the drive that is useless such as programs you no longer use and trash files.
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you have to format and name the drive using the admin tools then it will show up as a drive\n\nuse control panel/admin tools/computer management/storage then disk management right clcik the new drive and format as ntfs and the drive should show up in "My Computer"
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Unplug from AC outlet, open case, find slot to physically place drive. Cable the drive off the same ribbon as the CD drive. check the CD drive dip switch which is probably set to master, I would switch it to slave, dip switch the HD to CS or Master, different drives need different settings, plug in drive power, plug in main power.\n\nStart Windows, go to Start, Run, type in "diskmgmt.msc" and say ok.  You should see the new HD, right click on it and you should have create partition and then format.
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did u install an operating system or not yet ?\n\nif yes, then open "My Computer" if u use windows operating system and right click on each drive and chose properties.\n\nif no, then the easiest way is to plug ur hard drive to another pc which has an operating system and do the same\n\n\ngood luck mate.. ;)
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you need to boot from windows xp cd and format the hdd(the new one).\nonce it is formated reboot.it's simple.\ndont install windows on it if you already have windows installed on another hdd.\ni did it and it worked like a charm
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you should be able to, as long as there is space for another hard drive in there, It should be a piece of cake!\n\nBE SURE TO UNPLUG YOUR COMPUTER FIRST!\n\nassuming you have IDE (grey cables) not sata\n\non the "Slave" hard drive the hd your going to be putting in for extra space should be set to slave. The jumpers in the back of the hard drive should have a small letter next to it like S or M or C you want S\n\nnow the current hard drive you have in there you will need to set the jumpers to master or M.\n\nWhen you connect the ribbon you will connect one end to the mother board, usually blue, and the other end to the master, the middle connector chouls go to the slave.\n\nfinaly plug in the power\n\n\n\nif you have SATA (red cables) just plug in your new hard drive mount it to the tower plug in the power and thats it.
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It depends on how many slots you have for memory.  If you have 2 sticks of 128 Mb to make 256 Mb currently in there and have no more slots, then you cannot combine.  If you have 1 stick of 256 Mb and 1 512 Mb stick and 2 slots, then you can combine them, just plug in the new memory.  If you have 2 sticks of 256 Mb to make the 512 Mb of RAM, then that's all you can use.  What do you have?
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Hard drive manufacturers offer utilities that you can download from the support section of their websites that help you install hard drives.  They also have good installation guides available.\n\n(Most utilities need at least one of the hard drives to come from their company)\n\nAssuming you have a single existing drive, what you need to do is to first add the new drive as a second drive in order to copy your existing drive data to it (using the utility).  Then you can swop the drives over.\n\nThe new drive will then act just like the original drive.\n\n(The most common problem in installing drives is getting the jumper settings correct.  If the computer doesn't recognize the drive it is almost always the jumper settings).
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Follow the steps below, one of which should help\n\n1st: Check the data cable to see if there is a pinhole through one wire and/or if the connections are colour coded,(blue to controller, grey in middle to slave, black on end to master).  If it does, set both drives to cable select, with the one to be master at the end (both drives on the same cable).\n\n2nd: If the cable is a regular PATA cable, remove the old HDD, set new drive to master, and re-install the OS.  If this works, connect the old HDD as slave.\n\n3rd: check again in BIOS for the correct booth sequence.\n\nHope this help.
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Yeah what that dude said. Connect them with firewire. If you hold down T on one of them when booting up it will boot as a hard drive, and appear as a drive on the other computer so you can copy stuff off it that way.