Help with HDD's...

MSFN Forum: Help with HDD's... - MSFN Forum

Unattended CD/DVD Guide Homepage · MSFN Forum Rules

Page 1 of 1

You cannot start a new topic
You cannot reply to this topic

Help with HDD's... HDD Rate Topic:

#1 Meuzzin

Group: Members
Posts: 2
Joined: 06-November 05

Posted 06 November 2005 - 12:53 AM

Heya all,

I have a question...

I use a SATA drive as my main/OS drive. I also have several IDE drives. I currently always disconnect all my IDE drives prior to starting installation, because I fear Windows will attempt to install itself on the IDE drives. Since, IDE is windows preferred medium. Or atleast thats my experience running SCSI and IDE on the same system...

Sooo, is there a way to ensure that Windows will NOT...harm my IDE drives if I were to leave them plugged in during installation?

Thanks for any suggestions/help/knowledge:)

#2 Crash&Burn

Advanced Member

Group: Members
Posts: 364
Joined: 11-March 05
OS:2000
Country:

Posted 06 November 2005 - 12:35 PM

So long as your unattended loads the drivers neccessary for SATA, and you don't skip the "Choose Drive" (option to format) stage, theres no reason to unplug the IDE's. You likely want to go into your BIOS as well and select which HD is the main boot device.