Connect two hard drive at the same time. Connecting two hard drives

Friends, I can explain to you in a nutshell why this happens, for example, you installed Windows 8 to one hard drive, and then Windows 7 to another, so the download of both operating systems commands Windows 8 and all files responsible for download are in it if You delete it or dismantle it on which it is installed, from the system, then Windows 7 you no longer download. Why? Because...

1. The section from which the operating system boot is not active.

2. Or the section from which the operating system is booting is active, but there are no operating system boot files. For Windows 7, 8 BootMGR file and boot folder with download configuration files (BCD).

4. If you irrevocably disconnected one hard disk, then restore the loading of the remaining on the second windows disk 7, 8.1, 10 can be in our article.

5. Also you can produce.

Note: EasyBCD 2.0.2 download manager is better to use if you have two or three operating systems installed on one hard disk.

• If you want to install several operating systems on different hard drives with independent downloaders, then you need to do everything so that each installed Windows knows nothing about its neighbor on another hard disk installed in the same system unit. That's all. Another question, how to do it and how then control the download of the computer? Answer - yes very simple.

Look at my working system unit, there are four hard drives in it and operating systems are installed on all hard drives, they all start and work being in the system unit together or one. None of the system has been installed special download managers: EasyBCD 2.0.2 or MULTIBOOT.

Solid-state drive SSD. SiliconPower (120GB) - installed Windows 8

SSD ADATA SSD S510 Solid State Drive (60GB) - installed Windows XP

SSD Kingston Hyperx 3K Solid State Drive (120 GB) - installed Windows 7

Simple Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue (250 GB) - installed Ubuntu Linux

The secret is simple, install any operating system on your computer, then just disconnect from system Block Hard disk with this Windows and connect another hard disk, and install another operating system on it if you have a third hard disk, you do just with him. But now the most important thing is when you all install and connect all hard drives to the system unit, how to manage the loading of operating systems?

If there are several hard drives in the system, the parameter appears in the BIOS (AMI) Hard Disk. Drives.,

And in bios (award) parameter Hard Disk Boot Priority,

In BIOS UEFI Parameter Hard Drive BBS PrioritiesAll of them are responsible for the departure or priority of hard drives in the system.

If in any of the above parameters is the first to be a specific hard disk, then the loading of the computer first will be the default to happen from it, since it is the main one. But to quickly change the priority of the hard disk, it is not necessary to climb each time in the BIOS and look for these parameters, it is possible to do everything easier.

Click when downloading to the Delete or F8 key and enter the download menu, then using the arrow on the keyboard, select the hard disk with the operating system you need and click Enter, the Windows seal is downloaded.

If you most often use some defined operating system, then you need to make it loaded by default.

Load parameter number 1 and there is a hard drive operating system Which is loaded by default first. Click on the parameter with the left mouse

And in the menu that appears, choose a hard disk with Windows you need. For example, I will choose SSD SiliconPower with installed windows 8, as this is my main operating system.

And Yes, the computer reboots and downloads Windows 8 on the SSD SiliconPower Hard Drive.

If during the day I suddenly need Windows XP, then I reboot, click Delete, in the download menu and select a hard disk with Windows XP installed and that's it.

Good day.

Many users are often not enough single disk for everyday work on a laptop. Options for solving the issue are, of course, different: buy external hDD, USBA, etc. Media (this option to consider in the article will not become).

And you can install second tough disk (or SSD (solid-state)) instead of a drive for optical disks. For example, I really use it very rarely (I used a couple of times for the last year, and if it were not for him, it would probably not remember him).

In this article, I want to disassemble the main questions that may occur when connecting the second disk to the laptop. So…

1. Selection of the desired "adapter" (which is put instead of a drive)

This is the first question and the most important! The fact is that many do not suspect that thickness Drives in different laptops can be different! The most common thicknesses are 12.7 mm and 9.5 mm.

To find out the thickness of your drive, there are 2 ways:

1. Open some utility, type AIDA ( free utilities:), further learn the exact drive model in it, and then find its characteristics on the manufacturer's website and see there.

2. Measure the thickness of the drive by removing it from the laptop (this is a 100% option, I recommend it to not be mistaken). This option is considered slightly lower in the article.

By the way, note that such a "adapter" is correctly called somewhat differently: "Caddy for Laptop Notebook" (see Fig. 1).

Fig. 1. Adapter for a laptop for installing the second disk. 12.7mm SATA to SATA 2nd Aluminum Hard Disk Drive HDD Caddy for Laptop Notebook)

2. How to remove a drive from a laptop

It is done quite simple. Important! If your laptop is under warranty - such an operation may cause a warranty service. All that will be done further - do at your own risk.

1) Turn off the laptop, turn off all wires from it (power, mice, headphones, etc.).

2) turn it over and remove the battery. Usually its mount represents a simple latch (there can sometimes be 2).

3) To remove the drive, as a rule, it is enough to unscrew 1 of the screw that holds it. In the typical design of laptops, this cant is approximately around the center. When you unscrew it, it will be enough to pull the disk housing quite slightly (see Fig. 2) and it should easily "leave" from the laptop.

I emphasize, act neatly, as a rule, the drive gets from the housing is very easy (without any effort).

Fig. 2. Laptop: Fastening the drive.

4) It is advisable to measure the thickness with the help of a rod cigrier. If it is not, it is possible a ruler (as in Fig. 3). In principle, to distinguish 9.5 mm from 12.7 - the line more than enough.

Fig. 3. Discover the thickness of the drive: it is clear that the drive is a thickness of about 9 mm.

Connecting a second disk in a laptop (step by step)

First I want to pay attention to 2 nuances:

Many users complain that the laptop is somewhat lost appearance After installing such an adapter. But in most cases, the old panel from the drive can be carefully removed (sometimes it can keep it small screws) and install it on the adapter (the red arrow in Fig. 4);

Remove the stop before installing the disc (green arrow in Fig. 4). Some ride the top disk under the tilt, without removing the emphasis. Often it leads to damage to the contacts of the disk or adapter.

As a rule, the disk easily enters the adapter's socket and problems with the installation of the disk to the adapter itself does not occur (see Fig. 5).

Fig. 5. Installed SSD Disc in adapter

Problems often arise when users are trying to install an adapter in place optical drive in a laptop. Most often, the problem is as follows:

An incorrect adapter was chosen, for example, it turned out to be thicker than needed. Match the force adapter in a laptop - fraught with a breakdown! In general, the adapter itself should "call" as on rails in a laptop, without the slightest effort;

On such adapters, it is often possible to meet the compensators screws. The benefits, in my opinion, from them no, recommend them to immediately remove. By the way, it often happens that they are exactly in the laptop housing, without letting the adapter in the laptop (see Fig. 6).

If you do everything neatly, the laptop will have its own primordial look after installing the second disk. Everyone will "count" that the laptop has a drive under optical disksBut in fact there is another HDD or SSD (see Fig. 7) ...

Fig. 7. Adapter with a disk installed in a laptop

I recommend after installing the second disk, go to BIOS laptop And check if the disk was determined there. In most cases (if the installed disk is workers, there was no problem with a drive) BIOS correctly defines the disk.

How to enter the BIOS (keys to different manufacturers devices):

Summing up, I want to say that the installation itself is a simple thing, to cope anyone. The main thing is not to hurry and act neatly. Often problems arise due to hasty: first did not measure the drive, then not the adapter, then it was not to put it with "power" - as a result, the laptop was brought to repair ...

On this I have everything, I tried to disassemble all the "underwater" stones that can be when installing a second disk.

The ability to connect additional hard drives will be very useful to you with a lack of free disk space on the already installed. Connect HDD K. personal computer can:

1. Having installed in the system unit using standard SATA connectors on motherboard.
2. By installing in the system unit using the SAS RAID controller connectors.
3. Using the USB-SATA adapter adapter.

It is interesting! PredecessorSATA was an interfaceATA (Name name -IDE). The difference lies in the data transfer method - sequential transmissionSATA, parallel fromATA. It is believed that the sequential transmission occurs faster, however, for an ordinary user, the difference is invisible.

SATA.

Step 1. Remove your system unit housing cover.

Step 2. Attach the information loop to the connector on the motherboard.

On a note! The connector number is not important. Definition of loading hard disk Occurs the software installed on it.

Step 3. Attach the information loop to the hard disk connector.

Step 4. Connect the power cable to the hard drive connector.

Important! At the time of connecting the cable, the computer power must be disabled. When connecting a loop with the voltage submitted to it is a high risk of damage to the hard disk controller, or controllerSATA motherboard! In the event that your power supply has power connectors only for hard drivesIDE, use a special adapter.

Step 5. Fasten the hard disk on the body with screws.

Important! Make sure that the cables do not come into contact with the blades of the coolers of the system unit.

In the event that you use a 2.5-incone disk disk, use special salazzas for a more dense hard drive inside the system unit.

Connecting a hard disk inside the housing to the connectorsSAS.

These connectors are inversely compatible, that is, SATA can be connected to SAS, and SAS to SATA cannot be.

Step 1. Install the hard drive in a special design (sled) of the appropriate size.

On a note! Constructs are designed for certain form factors, that is, insert a 2.5-inch drive in the basket of the controller 3.5 inch hard drives will not work.

Step 2. Insert the sled to the basket of the controller and shine until the sled handle is fixed in the desired position.

Important! Do not forget to check the connection of the cableRAID to the motherboard and change the settings of your controller.

Connecting a 3.5-inch form factor hard disk using an external power adapter

Step 1. Attach the adapter to the hard disk.

Step 2. Connect the adapter I. required port Your computer using a USB cord.

Step 3. Connect the power cable to the adapter.

Step 4. Serve power to the switch switch in the working position.

Step 5. If necessary, install drivers for connected equipment.

Connecting a 2.5-inch form factor hard disk using an adapter 3.5 inches

2.5 inches discs are commonly used in laptops. The connectors are no different from the disk connectors 3.5, but the Winchester laptop is attached to the housing using a special basket (Salazok).

Step 1. Remove sleds or other constructs from your hard drive.

Step 2. Follow the 3.5 hard disk connection instructions using the adapter.

Connecting a 2.5-inches form factor hard disk using the appropriate adapter

When using a special adapter for hard drives 2.5, you will not remove the sludge. As a rule, such adapters do not have external nutritionand receive voltage from the USB port of the computer.

Step 1. Connect the adapter to the Winchester.

Step 2. Connect both ends of the USB adapter cable to the computer ports.

Important! Two ends of the cable are needed because one of them is transmitted information, and the second is the power of the adapter.

Video - how to connect a hard drive

Conclusion

We looked at three of different ways Connecting hard drives with SATA connectors to a personal computer. Each of them requires the acquisition of additional equipment, at least the plumes. In the event that you decide to use the SATA disk as an external (with a USB adapter connection), it is recommended to purchase a reliable protective case for the disk. While working with the device, the case is worth shooting to avoid overheating. Some parameters hard disksworking S. different technologies, presented in the pivot table.

Name	Data transfer rate, MB / s	Number of devices for each port
IDE (ATA)	133,5	2
SATA R.1.	150	1
SATA R.2	300	Up to 15
SATA R.3.	600	Up to 16.
SAS R.150	150	Up to 4.
SAS R.300.	300	Up to 4.
SAS R.600.	600	Up to 4.

Sooner or later, any user faces the fact that its data is no longer placed on the existing hard disk. The solution to this problem can be the second hard disk. In this article we will tell you how to install a second hard disk on a computer.

Step # 1. Prepare a computer to install the second hard disk.

First you need to prepare a computer. First, you need to de-energize it and turn off all cables from it. Simple turning off using the button on the power unit is not enough, the computer must be completely disconnected from the power supply.

Secondly, you need to open access to the inception of the system unit. To do this, you need to remove both side covers. Usually, the side covers are fixed on the back of the system unit using four screws. Unscrew these screws and carefully remove both side covers.

Step # 2. Installation of the second hard disk and its fixation.

After the computer is completely disconnected from the power supply and the side lids are removed, you can start setting the second hard disk. Hard drives Installed in a special compartment of the system unit. Determine this compartment is simple enough. It is located in the bottom right side The system unit, and its width is exactly suitable for 3.5 inch hard drives.

In low-cost computer enclosures, this compartment usually turn the hole toward the motherboard (as in the photo below). In more expensive models computer buildings The hard disk compartment is rotated to the side cover.

During hard installations Disk system block is better to hold in a vertical position. Enter the hard drive in the hard disk compartment (as in the photo below). In some cases, in order for the hard disk without problems entering the compartment, it will be necessary to remove the video card or rAM. About how it is done can be read in our articles: and. If there is a lot of space for hard drives in your system block, try to install a second hard disk away from the first. So they will be better cooled.

After the second hard disk is installed in the hard disk compartment, it must be fixed using four screws, two on each side of the hard disk (see the photo below). Do not save screws and fix the hard disk only two or three. In this case, it will vibrate and create a lot of noise.

Step # 3. Connect the second hard disk to the computer.

After the second hard disk is installed in the computer and securely fixed, you can start it. Hard drives are connected using two cables: one cable goes to the motherboard (data is transmitted to this cable), and the other to the power unit (it is used for the power supply).

To connect the hard disk to the motherboard, a cable is used (see photo below). This cable usually comes complete with motherboard. If you do not have such a cable, then it can be purchased separately.

To connect a hard disk to power, a cable with a similar connector is used. (photo at the bottom).

If difficulties occur with the connection of the second hard disk to the computer, then see how the first hard disk was connected and proceed by analogy.

Step number 4. Collect the system unit.

After the hard disk was set, securely fixed and connected, the system unit can be closed. Set the side lids and secure them with screws. After installing the side covers, the computer can be connected to power supply and run. If everything was done correctly, then after starting the computer, a second hard disk will appear in the system.

We live in amazing time. Technological innovations promote humanity forward, forcing everything more People think about the future. The computer industry has long stepped over all possible thresholds and now it is hardly possible to stop or redirect to another channel. But, as often happens, the development undergoes the period of uneven distribution of efforts - the rate of development of certain areas leaves much to be desired.
One example of this phenomenon can serve computer memory. Every year the program and games for desktop machines They become more resource-intensive, and if video adapters, controllers and monitors are actively modernized, then the permanent memory is still represented by a rigid disk invented more than 50 years ago. Many users are wondering in advance "How to connect a second hard disk to a computer?"

How to connect the second hard disk to the computer

Before the user who wants to increase the available space to save new data, sooner or later the question will arise: what to do next? Of course, you can purchase solid State Drive SSD, but the term of their active operation still does not exceed 5 years, so the best solution will be connecting the second hard disk to the computer. How to do this, we tell in detail in Russian in this article.

Before starting installation

Before starting the modernization of the computer, it will be worthwhile to figure out how much the last is ready for it. If the new hard drive is already purchased or at least chosen specific modelThis must be clarified using which connector should be connected to the computer motherboard.
Among the whole range of interfaces for connecting hard drives to a computer, you can allocate the main:

IDE - on this moment The connector is outdated and hardly used. At one time, it allowed to connect two drives at once through one loop.
SATA is the most popular connector installed in most computers. His distinctive feature It is a sequential transmission of data between the carrier and the receiving device (computer).
FireWire (IEEE 1394) is one of the options for how to connect 2 hard drive to a computer. Most often used to connect to external information media and is designed for maximum data rate of about 300 Mbps.

Next, you need to know which interfaces are supported by the computer's motherboard. In order to do this, you need to open the "Device Manager", copy the motherboard model and search for a copied phrase on the Internet. Among the characteristics will be the necessary line - the "media connection interface of information". If everything is in order, you can go to the next step. If there is a mismatch between the board and the disc itself, then it is necessary to take care of buying an adapter in a specialized store.

Installing a hard disk

Installing the second hard disk to the computer should start with the preparation of all required tools And parts for replacement. We need:

Small cross screwdriver (often comes with new drives)
Wires for connecting hard disk to motherboard and power supply
The drive itself, freed from the factory packaging
If necessary, an adapter purchased in the previous step.

First, you need to remove the cover of the system unit housing and get acquainted with the location of the first hard disk. Practice shows that it is most convenient to install the same elements next to each other, so it's good, if next to installed disc There is a free slot.
When the location for installing the drive is selected, you need to try on the connecting wires - it is impossible to allow them to be too short to prevent the device disconnecting during operation and data loss. Such prudency is fully justified, because losing the data with a sudden power off is easier than simple.

The next step should be the installation of the drive to the computer case. It is asked to help the screws included in the package of hard disk and a small cross screwdriver. It is necessary to closely monitor that in the installation process no wire from those that already exion inside the case, it was not shifted between the wall of the system unit and the hard disk housing. After the second disk is screwed, you need to connect new connecting wires first to it, and then to the motherboard and power supply. After that, you can assemble the wires along with the help of an electrical clamp - so eliminating the possibility of their damage and enter the fan blades when the computer is working. The final stage will be the assembly of a computer. This step usually does not cause difficulties even at novice users.

Checking the second hard disk

Computer equipment specialists are advised to check the recording speed and read data from the disk immediately after installing a new media. "This allows you to identify the factory marriage and fake," they say. Therefore, after turning on the computer with installed second It is advisable to visit the site of the manufacturer of this equipment and find a special software on it to work with the model or series of models.
Interface like software solutions Most often do not replete features, but still basic data, such as the real capacity of the carrier, read speed and write to the disk, they are able to provide. If the real data transfer rate is very different from the referred to the manufacturer, it is necessary to check the quality of the connecting wires and the contact between the disk itself and the wire leading to the motherboard.

conclusions

Install the second hard drive into the computer is easy, it is enough to follow the brief instruction. When working with the internal parts of the computer, it should always be disconnected from the power supply to avoid defeat. electric shock. In addition, when working with magnetic discs, we should exclude the effect of powerful electromagnetic fields on the computer case, as well as to ensure that static electricity is removed from the drive itself.