Hot swapping IDE drive... is this a bad idea?

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  • MrMaxwell
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Jul 2005
    • 10057
    #1

    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 ???
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    • Bird
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2005
      • 4365
      #2
      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.
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        • chupachups
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          • Dec 2002
          • 6576
          #3
          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

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            • discountencoding
              Registered User
              • Nov 2009
              • 88
              #4
              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!~

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