Thanks Hal, that answers my question (I think) on my last post ----- Original Message ----- 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 ??? > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ----- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://questforcertification.com/cts/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://questforcertification.com/cts/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------