The tech told me when we did this the first time, to duct tape it to the other drive...that isn't what we had to do, but that was his advice. CrisS ----- Original Message ----- From: ~Lacey~ To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 4:11 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transfering data from old computer to new yeah what he said :) The biggest problem is usually getting the cables to reach to the hard drive when its resting on "whatever" outside the tower. The IDE cable is usually long enough but the power supply connectors often don't reach so you probably have to find something to raise it up to the level where they are at. ~Lacey~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 12:02 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transfering data from old computer to new > If by "physically install" you mean mounting it to the interior of the tower, then NO. As long as its connected via the IDE cables, your system will recognize it. Plug the IDE cable to it, make sure the jumper setting is correct, and make sure the power is connected to the drive. Then, just rest the drive safely on something steardy, whether it be a kleenex or anything else close enough for the cable to reach. > ---Troth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 2:52 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transfering data from old computer to new > > > In a message dated 9/12/2003 7:24:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > stormy1@xxxxxxx writes: > > You don't need any fancy hardware -- I > > usually grab a kleenex box and rest the old hard drive on that while I'm > > transferring stuff -- as long as the cable reaches you're set. > > Lacey, > Does this mean I don't actually have to physically install the HDD? > > Thanks, > > HB > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk