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BOBVMAX

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    CONFIGURING STATA DRIVE FOR STORAGE AND IDE DRIVE FOR OS
    « on: April 03, 2011, 10:21:50 AM »
    I HAVE AN 80 GB SATA DRIVE WITH VISA ON IT BUT THE VISA WILL NOT REPAIR ITS SELF, WILL NOT RUN
    I HAVE NO CD FOR VISA
    BUT I HAVE 20GB IDE HARD DRIVE SET AS A MASTER AND WORKS WELL RUNNING XP UNTIL I ADD THE SATA DRIVE. I KNOW SLAVE /MASTER DOES NO APPLY TO SATA AND NO SATA JUMPER SETTING IS NEEDED
    SATA TAKES OVER AND TRIES TO REPAIR ITS SELF BUT WILL NOT START
    I WANT TO RUN XP WITH THE IDE 20 GB HARD DRIVE AND SATA FOR STORAGE.
    I SEE PARALLEL AND SERIAL IN THE WHAT I THINK IS THE BOIS SETTING AT STARTUP WHEN I HIT ENTER.
    I DONT SEE HOW TO MAKE A BOOT ORDER TO BOOT THE 20GB HARD DRIVE WITH XP FIRST SO I CAN DEAL WITH THE 80GB FROM WINDOWS XP?
    WHERE DO I SET THE DRIVERS ?
    I GUESS THERE IS A PLACE TO SET THE DRIVER NUMBERS LIKE "0" OR "1" BUT DO NOT KNOW WHERE.
    IF THE SATA IS CONNECTED I CAN NOT GET WINDOWS TO GO TO THINGS LIKE DEVICE MGR

    I AM LOST IN THE DARK

    I JUST STARTED TRYING TO SETUP AND CONF PC ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO SO THIS SITE IS GREAT .
    THIS IS A TRAINING SCHOOL FOR ME SO THE TECH STUFF IS BEING FORCE FEED TO MY BRAIN OR SHOULD I SAY DOWNLOADED TUBO STYLE

    THANKS
    VMAX, VBOOSTED TO MY BRAIN

    patio

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    Re: CONFIGURING STATA DRIVE FOR STORAGE AND IDE DRIVE FOR OS
    « Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 10:38:46 AM »
    Turn off your capslock button...
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