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changingthemasterslavejumpersonaharddrive
| Field | What field the skill applies to |
| Went Obsolete | 2003 |
| Made Obsolete By | SATA technology |
| Knowledge Assumed | Open a PC's case |
| When useful | Using ATA/IDE drives |
Master/Slave Jumper Settings
If you already have one hard drive in your computer and you are installing a second drive, you must configure one drive as a master and the other as a slave.
To configure the drive as a master or one drive only:
- Ensure the jumper is set on pins 7 and 8 for master or single-drive operation.
To configure the drive as a slave:
- Remove the jumper to configure the drive as a slave.
