[CTS] Re: master/slave configuration

  • From: "Murray Reid" <mreid30@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 14:59:40 -0500

Thanks Hal, that answers my question (I think) on my last post
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From: Murray Reid <mreid30@xxxxxxxxx>
To: computertalkshop <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:57 PM
Subject: [CTS] master/slave configuration


> I've given up on trying to reinstall W98 on my other machine.  My main
concern now is trying to retrieve some very important data from the drive
(quantum fireball 6.4).
>
> I have removed the drive and installed in this machine and wants to be
recognized as the master and of course will not boot
>
> There are four sets of jumper pins marked as follows
>
> 1;  Master (factory default)
> 2;  cable select (master/slave)
> 3;  Slave-jumper parking position
> 4;  (no designation)
>
> I have a 2 connector IDE cable
>
> I have tried settings  2 and 3 on both positions on the cable and get the
same result (wants to be the master.
>
> Should I be changing some jumpers on the good drive also ???
>
>
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