New computer/transfer old files

[Highwayman]

Army,
OK it’s been awhile and only a couple of times that I’ve been into a PC. The only other smaller cable that I remember is the power supply. I think it had four wires.

[Detector]

It does sound like the power plug. It should have 4 connectors(in the plastic plug) and 2 wires a red and a black. Look at your new drive and see how its plugged in and do the same with the old drive. There should be some extra power wires coming from the power supply.

If you didn't unplug anything from your new drive it should have booted up.

[Army_of_One]

IT works fine....I just want to put in my old HD.

[lurker]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

IT works fine....I just want to put in my old HD.

It sure is a good thing that there are no durdy minds here.

[K C Muffin]

Originally Posted by lurker

It sure is a good thing that there are no durdy minds here.

By durdy minds, you don't mayhaps mean the Sistas, do ya? I was too busy reading this for smarts - my little mind can only follow one track at a time..........maybe cuz it's old?

[Jolly Rancher]

Durdy minds? I like my old HD.

[gunnar1073]

Army -

Make sure the jumpers are set correctly on each hard drive.

There will be a little diagram on the hard drive that will tell you where to set the jumper.

The main hd you use to boot up with should be set to "Master with slave present" and the one you are wanting to pull things off of should be set to "slave"