Want to add used HD in Windows 98-save data

[jbleeg]

I have two Win98se computers and one has quite working. I don't want to spend $ getting it fixed, but want some info from its HD. My thought was to add the HD as a slave to my working Win98 computer to retreive Data. I have removed the HD from the Bad Computer and I can probably make the cable connections etc. within the good computer. Other than setting the jumper as slave, Do I need to do any other hardware configuring when physically installing. I found the link about installing a Slave, but it says to run fdisk and reformat. If I do that I will loose all data. Can't I just plug it in and treat it like any other storage device (floppy, usb thumb drive) and drag and drop the info with explorer? Any advise would be appreciated. BTW I am a novice.

[Murray S.]

Howdy and welcome to CTH:

Yep.. just jumper it as the slave, hook it up and away you go..

Murray

[degsy]

Welcome

I found the link about installing a Slave, but it says to run fdisk and reformat. If I do that I will loose all data

Those instructions are in you were wanting a new clean slave drive.

You are right in that you should be able to simply hookup the old drive and use Explorer to drag and drop.

[jbleeg]

It worked. I just hooked it up to the ribbon and power, set my disk as a slave with the jumper, and the computer see the slave as drive D:

Thanks for your help.
jbleeg

[Murray S.]

Well, there ys go !!

Murray