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Accessing a Harddrive

Discussion in 'Software Apps' started by Steve Gunn, Feb 27, 2008.

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  1. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,895   +59

    It's only set to Slave if you complete the proper circuit, so, technically yes. Unless you want to do it with some other piece of metal but I'm not going to start recommending anything I'm not sure of. I don't know what you could use as a safe alternative.
    Matthew, Feb 27, 2008
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  2. Steve Gunn Newcomer, in training Posts: 92

    Steve Gunn, Feb 28, 2008
    #22

  3. Samstoned TechSpot Paladin Posts: 2,582

    Steve Gunn
    between the 2 large connectors are small rows of pins
    if you look at the labels on the drives it will show how to set jumpers
    some drives don't need jumpers for slave set
    I would not worry about that right now
    since the 1st drive is your master it was set cable select or as master (jumper) just install the 2nd drive in the middle ribbon connector
    see if on boot it shows up in disk manager

    if you don't understand any of this get someone to do it for you
    Samstoned, Feb 28, 2008
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  4. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,895   +59

    It has nothing to do with connecting anything to that "jack". It's not a "jack". The shunt on those pins either complete or break a circuit to run the HDD in a certain mode (such as a Master/Slave).

    I'm not making this stuff up :rolleyes:.
    Matthew, Feb 28, 2008
    #24
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