At 12:09 PM 6/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > How to install a second HD: in M$ DOS use FDISK. Jumpers on the 2nd HD > > set for slave. The new HD must be formated before you can write to it. > >No, you do NOT use FDISK. You just set the jumper on the second hard disk >to S(lave) and attach the second connector of the IDE cable to it. Then >switch on and set the Setup to the number of cylinders etc which (if >you're lucky) is printed on the label of the HDD. > >You only need FDISK if you have to partition the disk. > >I recommend removing the present hard disk and running all the setup >stuff from a floppy disk. With MSDOS622 that I use, it requires making a >boot floppy and copying DEBUG.EXE, FDISK.EXE and FORMAT.COM to this boot >disk. > >I strongly recommend doing a low level format on any secondhand hard >disk. With most computers, the MSDOS 6.22 commands that work will be >1) DEBUG to load DEBUG >2) G=C800:5 once DEUBG is loaded, to start the low level format >3) Q to quit debug. Early IDE drives would be trashed if you manage to initiate the low level formatting sequence. I have no idea which are which, I do remember there are some this should not be done to. >This process is slow, but it will rewrite all the track and sector >markers that FORMAT can't get at, and it will also totally remove any >hidden viruses and other nasties that may be lurking on the disk. No, low level formatting won't get ALL hidden virus. If I recall the 'Moneky Virus' requires a special program and formatting won't get rid of it (even low level formatting). >Then you need to do an FDISK to set up the disk as a single partition, >or as multiple partitions if the HDD is larger than the computer and DOS >can handle. In my case with MSDOS622 on a 486, that limit is 512meg. > >Then each partition needs to be formatted. If this is to be the main >hard disk eventually, then the first partition must be formatted as a >boot disk, using the command "FORMAT C: /S" If using Ontrack's DiskManager software this must all be done from within DiskManager. Charles.Angelich http:/www.undercoverdesigin.com/dosghost/ To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
