dual hard drives

[jenbot]

Dear Everyone,

I don't know if I can explain this right--but I'll try. A friend installed (internal) an additional 35 gb harddrive for me as my original harddrive was almost full. Can someone help me learn how to toggle back and forth between these?? I can't seem to do it.

When I open My Computer--I see both drives, but they are separated by a line--like they are in their own category. Is this right??

I have a Gateway and am running XP.
Thanks for any help.
Jennifer (a non computer geak in MN)

[GX1_Man]

They are separate drives, each with their own directory structure. It can not be seen or used as one large drive.

[jenbot]

THanks--so how can I access the new one??

[GX1_Man]

Once it is installed it needs to be formatted. This may or may not have been done already - you didn't say. Go to My Computer and locate this drive. If you right click on it and choose format you will be set. Then just copy some files to it.

[Neil]

GX1, you might have overlooked a potential propblem: "I see both drives, but they are separated by a line--like they are in their own category." On my computer, all local disks are in their own catagory, seperated by a line from removable drives etc. If this is an ordinary harddrive, it should be in the same catagory as the original one.

Jenbot, a screenshot of your My Computer window would be helpful.

[jenbot]

Here's what I see:

0% Free
____________________

Old C Drive            19gb

80% Free
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New E Drive            35gb


Unspecified
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misc things like A and D drives and camera


I tried to copy the whole page but it wouldn't work. Sorry to be so stupid!! I do think it's already formated (the new hd that is) cuz he installed Windows already

[soybean]

Do you know how to create an image using Windows Print Screen key?  

[jenbot]

nope--sure don't! enlighten me!! hahaha

Jen

[jenbot]

I just clicked on your message and read about that screen print--that's really cool. I got it to paste into Word but it won't paste into this--I'm going to try to attach it and see if that works.

J.

[soybean]

To post an image in the forum, I suggest you create a free account with www.photobucket.com.  Then, you can upload the image to their site; that' very easy to do; once you logon, you'll see an Upload button in your browser window.  Once you've done that, they will generate the code you need to post in the forum to make your image appear here.  It will start with "img" inside [] and end with "/img" inside [].  

For example, I posted an image in http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1167375933/7#4 earlier this morning.

[Neil]

Or you just paste it into paint, save as a jpg, and then use the attach feature below.

[soybean]

You know, I don't know why I've never used that method.  I'm going to test it right now.

[jenbot]

   I just can't seem to make this work--I saved the screen into Word--but can absolutely not get it anywhere else--I know that I'm pretty stupid--but I at lease can copy and paste--and it just won't paste anywhere.

[linuxlover]

just get to the screen u want and press printscreen then open paint and press CTRL+V. then save it as whatever.jpg.

[soybean]

To reiterate what linuxlover said, go to Start, Programs, Accessories, and open Paint.  Then, you should be able to Paste the screen print into Paint and save it from there.  I recommend saving it in JPEG format.