Help!! Setup a Secondary HDD

[swinghead]

Hi folks,

Is there anyone who could help me configure a new HDD on the system which already has a Primary HDD working perfectly?

My scenario is:
I am having a HDD of 20 GB (which now is running out of any free space) with Windows XP on it. I am planning to buy a new HDD with 60-80gb. So i need the procedures to be carried out in order get the second HD up and running....

Any suggestions or links regarding this matter is appreciable.

Cheers.

 

[TheMajor]

Are you buying an IDE or SATA drive?
What do you have rightnow?

IDE:

SATA:

 

[willsko87]

good post Major

go for SATA if you can swinghead

 

[TheMajor]

Yes, check your motherboard manual if it supports SATA.

 

[swinghead]

Wooow!!!! Thanks guys!! Coooolll stuff...
I am having a IDE right now and my motherboard manual says it supports a SATA.

So would u pls direct me (or perhaps a link if any), how i should proceed after getting a SATA drive.

Thanks anyway Major. Superb post.
Cheers to you..

 

[TheMajor]

Thanks

www.newegg.com is a good website for buying hardware.