Are there instructions to add a second hard drive? The bay is obstucted.
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I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am. I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years... » Read More I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am. « Show Less
1314121
I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am.
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No. I believe you can purchase an adapter for the optical drive location and place a second HDD in there. This will replace your current optical drive of course, so you would have to decide if that's something you can live without or you could purchase an external optical drive.
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You have to open the back and look at how the first drive is mounted. Make sure there are connection wires available and connect it the same way the other one is set up. If you have any difficulty, check with Gateway or a Computer geek shop in your area.EC
1182535
Yes I'm running two hard drives. If you want more it would have to be an external.
195364
I've not tried to attach two HDDs at the same time. I suspect the device was not intended to accommodate two drives at once. The ICY Dock has served me well, I'm very happy with the purchase.
293113
you have to go into admin tools, computer management, storage, disk management. this is where you setup the hard drive.
200504
Sure. But if you are backing-up your OS, you should be doing that to a second physical internal hard drive.
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Call them. Always have 2 backups! I lost a lot of data with that hard drive, mine failed after a short time
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No, it requires a little effort. Both sides need to be removed and then one can access the drive. My unit failed out of the box. POS if you ask me.
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If your desktop machine is the same as mine, you can add another drive in the removable slot. It must be a sata drive.
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Just plug it in - I backed up my entire hard drive. If you have issues - contact their 800 tech desk.
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Yes and you will have to set the pins with a jumper for recognition of a second drive and plug it into the IDE cable as the second, you might have to unplug something. then copy the drive *.* and you've duplicated it.
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Its a laptop, where do you plan on putting another drive? If you're asking about an external drive, i.e. a USB HD, they yeah sure it will see it just fine.
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call the company....they are very helpful or email them. I own two of their drives and have been very happy
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well you need to unscrew the case to get to the drive so no way i can think of. you could eject it, unplug it, open it up, and put in a new one. would take you a few minuets to do but its possible.
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One drive-likely no problem. You could try attaching 2 drives and might be fine, I am not sure. Again, to be safe, buy a "powered"hub.
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Mine has one open drive bay. There are indeed 3, one for the system drive, one for the optical drive and one is open.