How to install slave drive?

Question

I am trying to get some files off of my old computer that died as a result of overheating. How do I install the old hard drive as a slave drive?

Answer 1

well i hope i can help

1. is ur current drive a SATA or IDE

if current drive is SATA then

IDE -1 master

how to set master and slaves?

well

its just wat we called jumpers

they are in between the pins and the 4-pin power cable

they are ::::

normally it would be in the 2nd from the pin

that is;

:[:]::

thats slaves

however master:

[:]:::

GL normally i would go to Device manager and scan plug and play devices

Answer 2

you need a new cable, one with a slave and master plug on it. once you have that, look at the diagram on the bottom of the harddrive and find the jumper diagream and set the jumper to "slave" and then plug it into a power cable (on your brick) and close your machine up.

Start your computer.

You have a slave drive, but i dont think you can get any files off of it if it didnt work as a master.....

Answer 3

Hi Nubia

To intall that old drive , although it will be worthless if it died, remove the jumper on the HD and place on the next 2-set of pins. Usually, the configuration is written on the drive where to place the jumber. Or , sometimes, you can remove it completely.

Then, attach it to the second ide, go into system bios, and see if the drive appears. Make sure you click on it to make it slave.

If it recognizes it and it says master, then close the computer, and change the jumper on the HD to the next following 2-set of pins.