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Article #868Re: Installing used hard drive without formatting
From: Op's
Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 01:12
Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 01:12
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case wrote: > I have founf out that the computer it was used in was running > Windows NT -FS (?) > > he claims it might be an issue in detecting the file system, but shouldnt > the hard rive be able to be "Seen" at least in the system. > > I may try a Win 2000, XP or NT system and see if it recognises it. > > -- > Case No the drive information can't be read by DOS W3.1 W95 W98 - ( Fat / 32 ) if the format is NTFS Or get Discwizzard off the Seagate site (this works with other brands) - to format whilst in the system and not having to fdisk and format from scratch. But the drive has to be recognised in the BIOS. rm
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