Many thanks for that. Unfortunately, the 5400 is the all-in-one computer/monitor and there is only space for one drive.
The only CD I have is an off-the-shelf OS8 disk and it's drive setup only detects SCSI drives - it doesn't detect the existing 1Gb Apple IDE drive that's already fitted. I am not trying to load anything on an uninitialised drive, I am trying to initialise it. I wonder if I missing an IDE driver from my boot disk? Thanks for your help. Regards Derek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Swanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:15 AM Subject: Re: Upgrading 5400 IDE hard disk > Derek: > > I think your box has cables for more than one internal > right? if so, the easiest way to deal with this is > hook up each drive to the expansion drive cables and > initialize them one by one using the system drive to > boot each time. > > Initiallize with "Drive Setup", which will install an > Apple driver that will then make the drive usable and > visible. > > After all this, you can add a systems or whatever as > required, preferably with the original CD's. > > You could also boot the box from the CD and do the > same thing with the drives attached to the internal > cables. > > This should work fine. I think your problem is trying > to load stuff onto an uninitiallized drive... and > besides, simply copying files from one drive to > another doesn't take care of lots of invisible items, > etc. > > The only way to completely copy one drive's contensts > to another is to use a utility like Carbon Copy... > > Ray > > ===== > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
