On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:19:52 -0700, Steve Urbach   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:52:58 -0500, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Sorry---I know this is off topic.   
   >>But, I also know there are some real savvy computer folks   
   >>that show up here.   
      
   >> Thanks for any suggestions.   
   >XP can read any old working IDE (PATA) DOS drive.   
   >If there used to be another drive/CD on the cable, you may need to change the   
   >jumper to (depending on drive)1st choice available:   
   >1) Single   
   >2) Master   
   >   
   >If you can't read the drive, it may be what was dead (and not your monitor) or   
   >the PSU went bad and took a whole lot more with it :(   
      
    The drive is dated 1962 -- when I plug it into the XP machine and   
   turn it (the external drive power) on, I can hear the drve start up.   
    Except for location and connections, it is exactly as it was when I   
   removed it.   
      
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