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Ok I have a used 160 GB Maxtor Hard drive and it has Windows XP Home Edition Installed into it. I want to install it on my computer but how will i do that

Your question can have multiple answers..
1) Installing it in the computer case itself (hardware)
2) Installing it on your PC (software)

1) Open your case up and you will see a spot for HDDs because that is all that could fit there and you will no doubt already see a harddrive there. Place it in there and hook up the power and the ribbon cable. Pretty easy to do.

2) Well if it already has Windows XP on it then you will need to install a fresh copy because XP cannot be transferred from PC to PC. You need to place the XP disc into your computer and change your CMOS (F2 when you turn on your PC, although your computer might be different) settings to boot to CD/DVD drive first so that the disc will load up. Then follow the steps and do a format and create the partition. Then it's all straight forward from there on.

ok well, i have read something about slaves and such i want this hard drive to be my C:/ drive how will i do that? Oh and also i don't have any extra things like pins because the drive is used -OR- how will i be able to use this on my xbox if the drive has windows installed already?

you can't have two xbox HDD's Runing at the Same time What ppl do is set Two up with a switch and just flip the switch when they want to use the Other HDD

no i was planning to take out the stock hdd first i just want directions to install it on there. I also need to know how to reformat it so it doesn't have windows anymore

You said you wanted to install it on your computer? I am lost.. now you want it in your Xbox? Then in the second post you mention installing it in your Xbox.

i changed my mind in accounting that adding the second drive to the comp will be too dificuilt and i  don't have all of the supplies needed

Just read the hdm tut or use chimp

Adding the second drive to your PC would be way way way way easier then putting it in a Xbox.

all you need to install it in your pc, is a screwdriver, and a extra power cale in your pc (most have spares) and a open IDE plug. put it in and its done, not nearly as hard as putting it in your xbox.

MY BUMHOEL! u gotta install drivers like a fukin machine

i have never need to install HDD drivers befor for PC  NEVER lol 

But yea installing a HDD is just plug and pay  WAY to easy even a 90 year Old man could do it

if its installed in one machine it has the drivers for that. u change to a diff machine you need da drivers for da machine. DIFFERENT HARDWARE

exactly Yachi is right and plus i want to make it master so i'm going to have to transfer all of my files to the drive. using xboxhdm seems a lot easier than in the computer

 ;D of corse im right. Im brilliant shure

so you're so brilliant that you invented a new spelling for the word sure ???

Yeah shure! haha. im irish so i can make up words like flastard!

you guys are getting the people who Know what they are talking about confused.

installing a New HDD in a PC is as easy as "plug and play" Some times if you got a OLD OS like win95 you'll need to install drivers for it But with like WinXp or Vista, close to All if Not all HDD drivers are set/installed, So no need to install drivers as for setting it as a master Drive you'll just need to place that HDD in the PC by it's self on Master and install windows on it... Not hard.

what really is throwing me off is you say  (going to have to transfer all of my files to the drive. using xboxhdm seems a lot easier than in the computer )

that sounds like your talking about Xbox as XboxHDm is for Xbox

And as for

No the Drivers do not changes Only the partitions
lets say i got 2 pcs  Both have   WinXp so i take the HDD out and place it in the Other PC, When i trun on the other PC it would be as if i had that HDD in it the Hole Time
(some things like video drivers and sound driver will need to be installed if the Other PCs are not the Same)

Now if you try and place a HDD with ntfs in a windows98 then it's not going to happen as win98 does not support ntfs

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I don't Know  maybe we are talking about two different things some times i get lost when trying to translate your words =)   

ok but one of my drives has home edition and the other has Professional edition

Does not matter