Slave drive problems

I have bought a new system with Vista Home Premium and I am trying to
install an IDE hard drive as a slave. These are from my old system and I
just want them installed so I can copy across stuff.

I have done this in XP with no problem but I cannot seem to get this system
to see them.

If they do not show up in Bios does this mean Vista wont see them? I have
tried varies jumper settings but my Bios just wont see either of my drives.

My new system has a Sata HD installed so I am just connecting my slave IDE
HD to the empty IDE connector on the Mobo.

Can someone please help?

Thanks

Graham

Graham Hall wrote:

(snip multipost)

Asked and answered in the other newsgroup to which you posted. Please don't
multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will get you *less* help, not
more. See this for why:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting

If you have forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use Google
Groups Advanced Search and search for your name.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

"Graham Hall" <> wrote:

[snip]

Answered in .general. Please don't multi-post.

http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

If you have 2 IDE drives one configured as a master and one configured as a
slave and they are not working on one of your MOBO connectors does your MOBO
also have a second IDE connector you can try?
Have you tried only one drive at a time configured as a master?
You can not have 2 slave drives on the same IDE connector.

"Graham Hall" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I have bought a new system with Vista Home Premium and I am trying to
> install an IDE hard drive as a slave. These are from my old system and I
> just want them installed so I can copy across stuff.
>
> I have done this in XP with no problem but I cannot seem to get this
> system to see them.
>
> If they do not show up in Bios does this mean Vista wont see them? I have
> tried varies jumper settings but my Bios just wont see either of my
> drives.
>
> My new system has a Sata HD installed so I am just connecting my slave IDE
> HD to the empty IDE connector on the Mobo.
>
> Can someone please help?
>
> Thanks
>
> Graham

"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Graham Hall wrote:
>
> (snip multipost)
>
> Asked and answered in the other newsgroup to which you posted. Please
> don't
> multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will get you *less* help,
> not
> more. See this for why:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting
> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting
>

Ok sorry about that but was deperate for answers!

Thanks for your link!

Then you should have cross posted instead.

"Graham Hall" <> wrote in message
news:AE03E1A1-6509-4438-8B33-...
>
> "Malke" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Graham Hall wrote:
>>
>> (snip multipost)
>>
>> Asked and answered in the other newsgroup to which you posted. Please
>> don't
>> multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will get you *less* help,
>> not
>> more. See this for why:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting
>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting
>>
>
> Ok sorry about that but was deperate for answers!
>
> Thanks for your link!
>