Here is my current set up:
IDE1
Master = 250 GB Seagate
Slave = 250 GB Seagate
IDE2
Master = 80GB Western Digital
Slave = LG DVD Drive
My motherboard is a Jetway V600DAP which hopefully supports SATA.
It is my intention to install a 250GB SATA drive as my primary drive installing XP on a 60GB partition.
Here are my questions (sorry they're very basic)
1. Once I have connected my SATA drive, how do I install it with my OS on it?
2. My current Master drive has a 20GB partition with my OS on it. If I delete this partition afterwards, what will happen to the other 200GB on the other partition? Will it simply become a single partition drive? I don't want to lose any of the data,
3. Will my computer automatically detect my SATA drive as my Master drive? Do I need to change any of the pin settings on my current IDE drives?
Thanks for your help
IDE1
Master = 250 GB Seagate
Slave = 250 GB Seagate
IDE2
Master = 80GB Western Digital
Slave = LG DVD Drive
My motherboard is a Jetway V600DAP which hopefully supports SATA.
It is my intention to install a 250GB SATA drive as my primary drive installing XP on a 60GB partition.
Here are my questions (sorry they're very basic)
1. Once I have connected my SATA drive, how do I install it with my OS on it?
2. My current Master drive has a 20GB partition with my OS on it. If I delete this partition afterwards, what will happen to the other 200GB on the other partition? Will it simply become a single partition drive? I don't want to lose any of the data,
3. Will my computer automatically detect my SATA drive as my Master drive? Do I need to change any of the pin settings on my current IDE drives?
Thanks for your help