Hot swapping IDE drive... is this a bad idea? - GoFuckYourself.com

MrMaxwell · 01-17-2010, 10:49 AM

To get around rebooting, and since I only need to use it for a second anyway... To get the OS to see the drive I just disabled and re-enabled the IDE controller...... is that okay ???

Bird · 01-17-2010, 12:48 PM

It works but I don't advise it, I used to do it with one of those removable drive drawers that go in the cd space. When I did it it just added the drive like I put in a usb stick. If the OS is still on t it will prolly need to boot from one of them.

chupachups · 01-17-2010, 12:57 PM

If its on usb its ok, but if its on the board = very bad idea. With a sata drive it will work just dandy but an IDE will fuckup

discountencoding · 01-17-2010, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chupachups

If its on usb its ok, but if its on the board = very bad idea. With a sata drive it will work just dandy but an IDE will fuckup

Agreed!~

01-17-2010, 10:49 AM	#1
MrMaxwell Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,057	Hot swapping IDE drive... is this a bad idea? To get around rebooting, and since I only need to use it for a second anyway... To get the OS to see the drive I just disabled and re-enabled the IDE controller...... is that okay ???

01-17-2010, 12:48 PM	#2
Bird Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockton Posts: 4,365	It works but I don't advise it, I used to do it with one of those removable drive drawers that go in the cd space. When I did it it just added the drive like I put in a usb stick. If the OS is still on t it will prolly need to boot from one of them. __________________ ICQ:268731675

01-17-2010, 12:57 PM	#3
chupachups Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden/Spain you sum bitch! Posts: 6,576	If its on usb its ok, but if its on the board = very bad idea. With a sata drive it will work just dandy but an IDE will fuckup __________________