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  1. Pharoh

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    just got a 40 gig for someone as a x-mas preseant but the computer wont see it, no bios apparently, how do i format and install as a slave drive.
     
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    what make is hd, set jumper to slave according to info ontop of drive or with paperwork that came with drive. what windows on system
     
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    windows 2000, samsung hdd, set to slave
     
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    what cable is samsung on, primary or secondary
     
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    secondary
     
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    what else is on secondary
     
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    there is no other drive on secondary, its an older model compaq and the drive is not partitioned yet is it possible that i just need a boot disc for 2000 to partition the drive then the os will pick it up.
     
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    if bios doesn't see it, windows won't either. change jumper to master & try another ide cable
     
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