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altis · 17-08-2005, 10:04

I'm with Salu on this.

Wot you probably need is some means of adding them as 'hot-swap' drives. XP will understand about USB and Firewire drives and, I think, even supports hot-swap on SATA.

Another USB2 to parallel ATA adaptor:
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=CS10025&N=411
SATA to ATA adaptor:
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=CS09891&N=411

The more I learn about XP the more I hate it!

17-08-2005, 10:04	#9
altis Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Warrington ntl:81304 Altitude: 12m (and falling) Posts: 4,499	Re: Need some advice I'm with Salu on this. Wot you probably need is some means of adding them as 'hot-swap' drives. XP will understand about USB and Firewire drives and, I think, even supports hot-swap on SATA. Another USB2 to parallel ATA adaptor: http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=CS10025&N=411 SATA to ATA adaptor: http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=CS09891&N=411 The more I learn about XP the more I hate it!