How to Use a SCSI Server Hard Drive on a PC
Although the two most common interface methods for hard drives are IDE and SATA, there is a third type of hard drive--SCSI (small computer system interface). SCSI drives are most commonly used in large computer servers, but the drives can easily be adapted to use with a "normal" computer through the use of SCSI drivers. Drivers are programs which come with your SCSI hard drive that teach the computer how to read and write to the drive. Installing these drivers requires that you reinstall your computer's operating system.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Connect the drive to your computer by connecting the SCSI cable to the back of the drive and to the SCSI port on your computer.
-
2
Insert a USB drive into your computer and back up your important files and folders in case something goes wrong during the process.
-
-
3
Insert the Windows installation CD into your computer.
-
4
Restart the PC and press any key during startup to load from the CD.
-
5
Press "F6" to load the SCSI driver when prompted by the Windows installation screens.
-
6
Insert the disk containing the SCSI drivers and select the drive letter as the location to search. For example, select the "A" drive if the disk is a floppy.
-
7
Select the drive letter of the hard drive to which Windows will be installed.
-
8
Press "R" to perform an in-place reinstallation of Windows. This will preserve your existing data while reconfiguring the operating system to accept the SCSI drive.
-
1
