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Huntnsinme
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:08 pm Reply with quote

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I have my system set up as follows now.
1st IDE big hd and second boot cdrom
2nd IDE another HD and dvdrwcdrw

I want it set up as follows...
1st IDE both HD's
2nd IDE both cd drives

If I change everything and reboot, my system will not start correct? So how do I do, it to NOT have to reinstall everything..or can I? confused
 
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~Spider~
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:13 pm Reply with quote

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Huntnsinme wrote:
I have my system set up as follows now.
1st IDE big hd and second boot cdrom
2nd IDE another HD and dvdrwcdrw

I want it set up as follows...
1st IDE both HD's
2nd IDE both cd drives

If I change everything and reboot, my system will not start correct? So how do I do, it to NOT have to reinstall everything..or can I? confused


It really should matter as long as your bios can auto detect all your hardware and no, you shouldn’t have to reinstall anything.

If you have to manually set your bios, make sure you have the master/slave jumper set in the correct position.
 
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nite2kx
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:13 pm Reply with quote

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Why doesn't it work?
 
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Huntnsinme
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:14 pm Reply with quote

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Yes it works, but I want it the other way.....I dont know bored I guess....LOL
 
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plazmo
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:16 pm Reply with quote

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na shut pc down....

1. put both hardrives one 1st ide .. big one with your os on as master and the other as slave..

2. put both cds on 2nd ide .. and same as above one as master and the other has slave .. but it might be beter if you put your writer as master and cdrom as slave..

then boot up go into bios and auto detect .. then save and boot up proply..
you shouldnt have any probs
 
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Huntnsinme
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:17 pm Reply with quote

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cool, both are writers one is dvd/cdrw other is dvdrw cdrw
 
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Huntnsinme
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:19 pm Reply with quote

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Actually I heard you should not have optical drives on the same ide as hard drives...dont know if it really matters or not.
 
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plazmo
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:22 pm Reply with quote

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shouldnt matter really .. just put em as master and slave ..
 
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Huntnsinme
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:23 pm Reply with quote

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So I should just leave it alone and dont fix it if it isnt broken? LOL
 
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Huntnsinme
PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:23 pm Reply with quote

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oh wait are you replying to the drives or the setup?..LOL
 
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