If I unplug slave drive before reformating computer, will slave drive get erased when I re install it?
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*beating dead horse* You don't need to unplug the HD.  The only problem I can foresee is if you're upgrading from 98 to XP.  They use different allocation tables (FAT 32 vs. NTSC...? I forgot the name).  Therefore you won't be able to ACCESS the data on the slave drive.
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1. Unplug all computer connections.\n2. Take off computer case.\n3. Find the cord going from your existing hard drive to the motherboard. There should be a free connection there somewhere.\n4. Plug in the new hard drive into that empty slot.\n5. You should see a 4 prong power cord coming from your existing hard drive. Find another one coming out of your power supply and plug it into your other hard drive.\n6. Screw in your new hard drive.\n7. Shut case and plug cables back in.\n8. Restart computer. Your computer should recognize the hard drive regardless of OS.\n\nPlease note that while these instructions work fine for installing hard drives on my computer, they might not work very well for yours. I'd get a second oppinion before you go tinkering w/ your computer if you've never done it before. Also, consult your computer manual for more detailed instructions.
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Not at all.\n\nUnscrew the harddrive and pull it out, then put in the new one.
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First of all, you do NOT reformat a computer. You can reformat the hard drive, which will erase all the data currently on the drive (or more correctly, on the current partiton of the drive which you are reformatting)\n\nDifferent computer Operating Systems have different commands to reformat their drives. If you are using windows, and you reformat the main hard drive (probably called C:) you will loose windows and then need to re-install windows from a CD.\n\nIf you are reformatting a different drive, (not the drive Windows is installed to) you can open My Computer or Windows Explorer and go to the FILE menu and choose FORMAT. Be sure you have selected the proper drive before you choose format.\n\nOn other systems, the commands and ways to get to them are different, and the best thing would be to consult your computer's reference guide (if you have one)\n\nSpecial Note: As I stated earlier, reformatting a drive ERASES EVERYTHING on it. Be absolutely sure you are reformatting the right drive, and that there is nothing on the drive you want to keep. While there are ways to get data back after a reformat, they are time consuming, don't always work, and usually require buying a software package.
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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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As long as the hard drive is plugged in and it shows up in your computer's BIOS (and is given a drive letter) then it doesn't matter where it is... or what enclosure it's contained in.\n\nIf you're using Windows, you should be able to right click on that drive and choose "Format".
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Installing the Cd drive will usually require you to set the the master slave jumper to slave if it is on the same cable as the hard drive. For the router, find the reset switch and hold it down for 10 seconds to revert it to factory settings. Next time, try one question at a time and provide enough details, so that the question can be answered accurately.
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it should replace it automatically , unless u install at a different directory , then u need to format the hard disk partition , take care if u intall two windows at one partition , that formatted all , no delete for windows ,
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Yes. but dont format D partition. format only C partition, then it will leave the rest data from the other partitions.
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if you do a system recover from a cd ( like the ones you get from dell hp.. etc.. ) you drive has been formatted and all data erased..\n\nbut you can still recover data\nyou nned a good data recovery program like data robot by hauri, or ez recovery by ontrack and a second drive to recover too ( data recovery programs generally will not recover to the host drive ), it's bet to install the recovery program on the 2nd drive as well ( some can run off hte cd like data robot, but it does slow things down a bit )
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If you are using it on another computer of your own, just plug it in as a slave drive and then if using Win XP, just go to My Computer and right click on the drive. Then select format and it will wipe it clean for you. \n\nIf you are just going to install windows on it then just format at windows setup.\n\nIf you are not going to be the user of this computer and want to protect your privacy use a tool from http://www.download.com to do a deep format - one in which data cannot be recovered.\n\nGood Luck
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Well, you should be able to plug it in and be able to boot off your new drive. Even if you can't, it won't hurt the computer if it fails, so give it a shot.
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The best thing to do would be to open up the new one and "Temporarily" install the old hard drive ... heck, you might as well keep it there.\n\nCopy your DATA files (not programs, they should be reinstalled if you want any of them) to your new drive.  You can then Reformat the old drive ... it's remarkably easy to do ... the plugs only fit one way ... just make sure the power is completely off to the computer (i.e. unplug it from the wall for sure) while you've got your hands in there.\n\nDon't be intimidated ... it's very easy ... the plugs only fit one way !
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What you want to do if to reformat your computer. That's OK. It will work much better after, but all your programs and data will be lost. So I suggest o back-up all your important data. And after the new installation of the OS(Windows, Linux or any other) you will have to install all your programs again. If you have problems contact me through e-mail and I will try to help you.\nGood luck!
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If you are looking for information about securely erasing your hard disk drive, or making it difficult or close to impossible to recover or read the old data, we recommend you refer to document CH000520. \nIf you are attempting to use a recovery or restore diskette to restore your computer information and are experiencing issues, please refer to document CH000566. \nChecklist:\nThe below recommendations are what a user should check before completely erasing their computer hard disk drive and starting over. Following these steps can prevent hours of hassles and headaches.\n[FrontPage Save Results Component] \nDid you back up all information on your hard disk drive?\nAlthough most current operating systems have driver support for most hardware have you made sure you have the diskettes/CD's for your computer hardware devices so you can install the hardware after erasing everything? \nIf you are reinstalling Windows 98 or lower do you have a boot disk?\nHave you tested the boot disk or bootable CD to make sure it loads properly?\nDo you need an Operating System CD or Restore CD to reinstall the operating system?\nDo you have the necessary licensing and OEM numbers needed to register your software again?\nIf you are planning to use a floppy diskette version to install your software you may want to verify all diskettes are accessible to prevent you from erasing the hard disk drive and not being able to recover the data because of a bad diskette.\nSolution:\nPlease remember that following the below steps will erase all of the information on your hard disk drive. Once the below steps have been completed, you will not be able to reverse the steps if you want to recover possible lost data. Please make sure that you have checked the above checklist verifying that you have not forgotten a possible important step. Finally, the below steps are the most recommended steps and it is important to remember that the manufacturer of your computer may have another method of restoring your computer using their software. \nErasing the hard disk drive \nThe below steps are for users with MS-DOS 5.0+, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows NT 4.0. \nIf you are running or plan on installing Microsoft Windows 2000 please see document CH000544. \nIf you are running or plan on installing Microsoft Windows XP please see document CH000647. \nPlace the bootable diskette or disc inside the computer and reboot to get to the DOS prompt. In some cases you may need to boot the computer with CD-ROM support or press a key to boot from the disk. \nAt the MS-DOS prompt type format c: /s \nThe computer will ask you "Are you sure you want to erase everything on drive c:" if you are ok with doing this press "Y" for yes and press enter. \nAfter doing this, the computer will begin the formatting process. If you receive errors during this process, please see document CH000180. \nOnce the format process is completed successfully, at the MS-DOS prompt type fdisk /mbr and press enter. This should return you back to the MS-DOS prompt with no message. This step is not required but recommended. \nOnce back at the MS-DOS prompt, reboot the computer with the boot disk still in the computer. \nOnce back at the MS-DOS prompt, insert either the diskettes for MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, or the CD for Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT and click the appropriate link \nMS-DOS users\nWindows 3.x users\nWindows 95 floppy diskette users\nWindows 95 CD users\nWindows 98 users\nWindows NT 4.0 users \nMS-DOS users:\nPlace the first MS-DOS diskette into the computer. \nAt the A:&#92;> type setup and press enter to being the installation. \nFollow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. \nNote: If you discover a bad diskette during the installation, it is recommended that you contact Microsoft for a possible replacement.\nWindows 3.x users:\nPlace the first diskette of Windows 3.x into the computer. \nAt the A:&#92;> typ
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Check the hard drives.  Normally their will be a little plastic tab that you can move to different sets of jumper wires at the end of the hard drive.  These determine whether a hard drive is consider the master drive, a slave drive, or is assigned master or slave depending on which connector on the cable it is attached to.  There will normally be either a small chart or some labels by the jumpers that show where the tab needs to be for the drive to be master, slave or cable select.  \n\nRecord the settings for each drive.  Then set the tabs to match the setting of the old drive.  (Meaning if the drive in computer A is master, and the drive in B is cable select, the set A to cable select and B to master.  Then swap them, putting them on the same connector the old drive came off.\n\nHopefully then the PCs will boot up with the swapped drives
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You will probably have to clean the harddrive and then reformat it. It has like 15 registry lines and if you miss one, it comes back.