well if you're going to be moving the tower from one place to another I wouldn't recommend doing this -- connect the old hard drive AFTER its been moved. ~Lacey~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transfering data from old computer to new > 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 > 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