- Sep 5, 2000
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I already have one HDD (SATA), and have decided to install another for backup purposes. Originally, i thought i was going to use RAID 1, but everyone here cautioned against it. So now i want to just use it as a second HDD and back up my files on it. I've never done this, and i know it's probably simple, but...Questions:
1)Do i just attach the SATA cable to the mobo and HDD and put the plug in? There's nothing else i have to do (SATA has no slave/master, right?)?
2)I dont have to install windows on it, all i have to do is format it?
3)Can i just drag and drop files i want to backup over to the other HDD?
4)Do you think it would be a good idea to unplug it from power and the mobo when im not using it, so it acts like an internal external HDD? lol...
5)Do i need to windows CD to format it? If so, that'd suck...it's at home and im at school.
THANKS!
1)Do i just attach the SATA cable to the mobo and HDD and put the plug in? There's nothing else i have to do (SATA has no slave/master, right?)?
2)I dont have to install windows on it, all i have to do is format it?
3)Can i just drag and drop files i want to backup over to the other HDD?
4)Do you think it would be a good idea to unplug it from power and the mobo when im not using it, so it acts like an internal external HDD? lol...
5)Do i need to windows CD to format it? If so, that'd suck...it's at home and im at school.
THANKS!