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From: mark@physchem.ox.ac.uk (Mark Jackson)
Subject: Re: help:second hd install
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In article <1993Apr21.4889.48270@dosgate>, "mike tancsa" <mike.tancsa@canrem.com> writes:
> 
> 
> I am considering adding to my 386 system equipped with a 130meg Maxtor 
> HD, a second Maxtor 245 Meg HD.  I assume this will not be a problem. 
> However, I remember reading somewhere that to do this, you needed to 
> reformat your original drive ?  Is this true ?  If so why ?  My drive is 
> full and I really don't like the idea of to re-installing everything 
> from floppy!!
> 
>     Please E-mail me, or post to the group
> 
> 
>         --Mike
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No you do not need to reformat your old HD.

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Mark 
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