how to set up large slave hard drive windows xp pro

[The Firemaster]

How do I set up a large slave hard drive with windows xp pro sp1, its an 80gb hard drive and I want it as that, not sure how to use that diskpart tool, is there a idiots guide somewhere please!! :saywhat: It has no raid config on mobo.

[MasterMind]

Why you want to install OS on a slave drive? Or am I reading something wrong? Normally you need to adjust the HDD jumper to slave (no jumper in most of the cases) position and then connect the IDE cable. It will get detected by Windows (If already installed on Master Drive) as a non formatted disk. Then you can partition/ format the same using CMD prompt or Explorer.

[The Firemaster]

no dont want to put an os on it just want it as 80gb slave need instuctions on how to do it with that cmd prompt please m8 need to know how to partition and format it, only done it with fdisk b4 not sure how to do it with cmd prompt used partition magic but wont detect the full capacity of drive

[MasterMind]

Sorry for my confusion! Is it showing up properly in CMOS and then in Windows Explorer?

CMD is nothing but windows command prompt. You need to run FDISK from command prompt and then partition/ format the disk as usual. Select the Current Hard Drive option (or something similar) on the first screen of FDISK and choose your slave disk there. Then create the partition, close FDISK and format the disk from Windows Explorer.

More simpler is to use OEM program (like disk manager) to partition/ format the disk. You can download one from the manufacturer's web directly. Which brand of HDD it is?

Only one preacaution: Keep only the new disk in machine (as a master) while using DM on it. Accidents can happen and it's better to be safe than sorry afterwards. ;)

[The Firemaster]

I didnt think there was an fdisk on windows xp pro, not sure what hard drive it is yet think ill have a look and download a disk manager from the manufacurers website then, cheers m8

[MasterMind]

Ooooops! You know, it happens after a long n tight working day and then making few 'spam' posts [:(] here at 2'o clock in the morning.

Sorry FM. I started with WinXp in mind and ended with Win98 somewhere in between.

[The Firemaster]

Ive sorted it now thanks, with that disk manager in windos xp :D

[MasterMind]

No Probs m8... Good work! :)