[dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot

If he were to check himself -- just open the case and make sure what's 
connected is in deed a good connection -- is there a chance he could screw 
something up?

Susan H.


> Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually one of the 
> easiest things to do. There is only one cable that has to be connected 
> (excluding the power supply cable which is a no brainer) and you can not 
> even put the connections in backwards as there is a tab which stops that.
>
> The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you do not check 
> that the cables are firmly, in place and again there is no way to screw 
> that up either as there is no other connectors that could confuse.
>
> If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard drive. ;-)
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com>
> Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues 
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
>
>> Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios
>> doesn't see
>> it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble
>> waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system.
>>
>> GK
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins
>> <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it
>> up right --
>> > it even says so, just before it displays the message to
>> replace disk and hit
>> > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a
>> class or
>> > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's
>> > concerned.
>> >
>> > Susan H.
>> >
>> >
>> >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on
>> that model to go
>> >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached.
>> >
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