SECOND HARD DRIVE DIMENSION 4300

geolpete

 

You should be able to install a 120gb IDE hard drive, without a problem.  There is a 3.5" bay in the D-4300 for a second hard drive, but because the primary IDE controller only supports two devices, you will need to use the cable connector the Zip Drive is connected to.

 

If you want to keep the Zip Drive, then a PCI controller card could be used.

 

How to install a second hard drive in the D-4300,

 

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Remember to set the drive's jumpers to "cable select" and contect it to the middle connector.   After the installing the drive, enter the setup and check that Primary Drive 1, is set to auto [on].

 

 

In order for windows XP to recognize the second hard drive, it must be partitioned and formatted.   These are generic instructions for installing an additional hard drive using Windows XP Disk Management, they are by Seagate, but apply to all brands.

http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/howto/install_xp_disk_mgmt.html  

Bev.

 

 

 

 

 

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geolpete

 

If you wish to install a larger hard drive, then use a PCI controller card and XP-SP1 or XP-SP2.

 

Dell use "Cable Select" jumper settings.

 

Bev.

 

 

 

 

 

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Bev,

 

Thanks for that information. To get a PCI controller do I have to replace a card that is already installed and if so which one?

 

Thanks again

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geolpete wrote:

Bev,

 

Thanks for that information. To get a PCI controller do I have to replace a card that is already installed and if so which one?

 

Thanks again

 

You simply need an open slot.