From: dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com   
      
   On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:36:23 -0500, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
      
   >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.   
      
   1962?  The IBM PC dates from the 1980's and had MFM (2 cable drives).   
   I don't have a date when I got my first 104M (Connor) IDE drive (thinking Late   
   80's)   
   Just because the Jumpers were one way in your OLD PC, does not mean they will   
   work  with a different controller (Some systems tolerated a Slave with no   
   master. Which is not valid)   
      
   BTW a really old IDE drive use a bit more 5 and 12V power than a more recent   
   drives do. Does your external case have a external PSU? Check its spec for 5V   
   and 12V amps  exceeds the required amps listed on the drive.   
      
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