# computer problem

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**Created:** [September 21, 2006, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-problem/17796 "2006-09-21T06:27:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-problem/17796/19 "2006-09-21T13:01:13Z")

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> [@ILCisDEAD](#):
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> plug in the main system harddrive to the cable… the first in line (i think thats the master slot if they are both cable select) boot it up see if the drive is recognized. if so good. stick the other drive on the end of the ribbon cable.

Might run into some problems there, I learned the hard way while trying to fix my dual boot issues that, on newer IDE cables there is a specific plug for Master/Slave.

On older cables you could plug either drive with either plug, it was the jumpers that mattered. Now though, the cables are built with job specific plugs, that is, the Master plug, will not work in the Slave drive and vice-versa.

/.02

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