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From: jakg1190@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (J. 'Priapus' Kmiecik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Adding Hard Drive to 1000EX
Summary: How do you add a hard drive to a Tandy 1000EX?
Keywords: Tandy, 1000EX, Hard drive, expansion
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Date: 10 Oct 90 21:24:25 GMT
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I have an old Tandy 1000EX with the memory expansion board (640K), the 
RS232 card, and a 720 3.5" drive and 360K 5.25" drive.  I am running MS-DOS 3.3.

I would like to add a hard drive to this computer as cheaply as possible.
(Note: the key word in the previous sentence is "cheaply" since I would like
to get by with this computer only for a short time until I can obtain something
more substantial.)

Obviously, the inexpensive hard drive controllers for the XTs or the Hard Cards
won't fit in the 1000EX's "PLUS" slot.

My question is:

Is there available (or can I make) an adaptor from the PLUS slot to an XT slot
and will this simple modification allow a typical hard drive controller/drive
for an XT work in the EX?  Or is there a hard drive made specifically for the
PLUS-type slot that will run in an EX?

Oh, for the convenience of a hard drive!  Thanks to all who respond.

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