Configure 2nd Hard Drive

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May 24th, 2003, 01:32 PM
Claxer

Configure 2nd Hard Drive

Hi

I have installed a second hard drive on my PC and will be used to hold audio data only. I have set the jumpers accordinly (Slave) and used the PCs CMOS to identify it - no problem.

The Operating System is Windows ME and the PC Boots perfectly.

My question is:
How do i partition/format this drive so that I can allocate a new Drive Letter for it thus enable me to access it?
With Windows XP (on another PC) I was able to partition/format a second Hard Drive using the Disk Management utility thats installed with XP.

Is there a Disk Management utility with Windows ME?

thanks
May 24th, 2003, 04:03 PM
Pirate

You can use Partition magic or FDisk (I hate it though) .
May 24th, 2003, 05:39 PM
The Hobo

If there's nothing on the drive, use fdisk. It's pretty easy to figure out. I just used it for the first time a month or so ago.
May 24th, 2003, 06:15 PM
siyan

your drive should have come with a floppy that lets you do partitioning and all that.
May 25th, 2003, 04:25 AM
parksie

Not if you bought a hard disk it shouldn't :) The days of needing those were over...so I hoped.

Since ME is still DOS-based, you're going to need to use fdisk, only way I can see you getting at that is with a startup floppy.
May 25th, 2003, 06:09 PM
The Hobo

I still haven't found a way to get DOS with ME, aside from sticking in a startup disk.

I swear, as soon as I can, I'm getting rid of this damned OS...
May 25th, 2003, 06:45 PM
parksie

Go for 2000, if you can use it with your hardware.
May 25th, 2003, 08:14 PM
The Hobo

Quote:

Originally posted by parksie
Go for 2000, if you can use it with your hardware.

I plan to as soon as I can shell together some cash. :(

I am planning to put together a new PC, so I'll probably purchase 2000 for it.
May 25th, 2003, 08:30 PM
Sastraxi

Hobo: I got XP Pro OEM for $229 with the purchase of a DVD-ROM drive. I suggest finding a similar deal somewhere with 2k Pro, as it will be a lot cheaper and with something you're buying anyway. That's CAD, by the way, so it was a pretty good deal :)

http://www.dirtcheapsoftware.com/micwin20prof.html <<< maybe? =/
May 25th, 2003, 09:06 PM
The Hobo

Thanks for the link.

I'm probably just going to have to run an old copy of 98 on it until I can afford to buy an OS.
May 25th, 2003, 10:22 PM
Sastraxi

Too bad :( Noone else can help you in this respect?
May 26th, 2003, 03:04 AM
Pirate

Quote:

Originally posted by The Hobo
Thanks for the link.
I'm probably just going to have to run an old copy of 98 on it until I can afford to buy an OS.

Ahem ..Why don't you look for warezed copy of OS ?:D
May 26th, 2003, 11:13 AM
The Hobo

Quote:

Originally posted by Pirate
Ahem ..Why don't you look for warezed copy of OS ?:D

I try to stay away from things that might get me ass-raped in the long run.
May 26th, 2003, 02:38 PM
siyan

Quote:

Originally posted by The Hobo
I try to stay away from things that might get me ass-raped in the long run.

I don't understand the warez-paranoia thing.
May 26th, 2003, 02:52 PM
Sastraxi

I appreciate his viewpoint, as for most things I am with that myself (I do still have about 30 illegal mp3s on my disk, though).
May 26th, 2003, 04:53 PM
Pirate

Quote:

Originally posted by The Hobo
I try to stay away from things that might get me ass-raped in the long run.

What like ?:rolleyes: .I always use these pirated copy with no troubles though .
May 26th, 2003, 10:14 PM
The Hobo

We'll see who's :rolleyes: when you become the fresh meat in an Alabama prison. :)