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    Dec 6, 2008, 07:08 AM
    Retrieving files off another hard drive
    Hello There,
    A friend has asked me if I can retrieve files off here hard drive. Can I do this by connecting the hard drive to the IDE slave cable and hooking up the power plug to it? Also I would like to know if my OS system will activate the 2nd hard drive or do I have to use a reboot disk?
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    Dec 6, 2008, 07:33 AM

    Yes, you can connect it as a slave. First make sure the CMOS setup recognizes the drive, then you will need to assign a drive letter to it in the OS (if that isn't done automatically).
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