July 2003
Beginner to intermediate
874 pages
38h 13m
English
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Installing a PATA (Standard ATA) Hard Disk
To install a PATA hard disk, you physically install the drive in the PC, configure CMOS Setup to recognize the drive, and finally configure your operating system to use the proper transfer mode. Each of these steps is described in the following sections.