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Watch the jumpering on WD HDD's, there's a setting for "Master in a single
drive system" and "Master in a dual drive system". Easiest way is to use
Cable Select jumper on both assuming you have the right 40/80 IDE cable and
m/b supports it.

--

Kenny


"robert williams" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Am trying to install a second HDD under Win XP professional. the OS picks
up
> the HDD, but does not display the HDD in the control panel. Have set the
> jumpers to slave for the second disk, but to no avail. the disk are both
> Western Digital 20Gb disks.
>
> When i tried this on a Win 9x box the disks we picked up stright away with
> the drive letters for the Master disk being "C" and the second disk being
> "D".
>
> I was under the impression that Win XP would automatically pick up and
show
> the second disk without any problems.
>
> Any help gratfully received.
>
> Robbo.
>
>

Cheers Kenny!
"Kenny" <> wrote in message
news:bd43ik$ov4ug$...
> Watch the jumpering on WD HDD's, there's a setting for "Master in a single
> drive system" and "Master in a dual drive system". Easiest way is to use
> Cable Select jumper on both assuming you have the right 40/80 IDE cable
and
> m/b supports it.
>
> --
>
> Kenny
>
>
> "robert williams" <> wrote in message
> news:bd42sr$96s$...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Am trying to install a second HDD under Win XP professional. the OS
picks
> up
> > the HDD, but does not display the HDD in the control panel. Have set the
> > jumpers to slave for the second disk, but to no avail. the disk are both
> > Western Digital 20Gb disks.
> >
> > When i tried this on a Win 9x box the disks we picked up stright away
with
> > the drive letters for the Master disk being "C" and the second disk
being
> > "D".
> >
> > I was under the impression that Win XP would automatically pick up and
> show
> > the second disk without any problems.
> >
> > Any help gratfully received.
> >
> > Robbo.
> >
> >
>
>