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From: cdl@aluxs.UUCP (Derrick Mitchell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Can I use two harddisk on a PC-XT compatible
Keywords: Using 2 harddisk on a PC-Xt
Message-ID: <882@aluxs.UUCP>
Date: 9 Feb 89 18:21:53 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
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I have a PC-XT compatible with an Adaptdec RLL controller with a 30 Meg Lapine drive.
A few days ago I aquire a 20 Meg Miniscribe, I would like to also use this drive such
that I may have 60 Meg (2 * 30Meg). The followings are what I did and why I need help.

I did the Low level format with the debug command (G=c800:ccc as specified by Adaptect)
selecting drive 1 as the new drive to format. Everything worked fine and the drive was formated.
Now this newly formatted drive should be my drive D.
When I try to do a FDISK, I get an error telling me that a DOS partition already exist.
	question 1:	Does FDISK only work on Drive "C" (I also tried FDISK D:)

I also tried FORMAT D:  this gives "Invalid drive specification"

If I remove my "C" drive (the 30 Meg Lapine) and replace it with the Miniscribe then
boot from my floppy disk, I am able to use fdisk and format on the said drive.

I am not sure if I am missing some steps or if what I am attempting is legal at all.
So my question is can I use two harddisk on a pc-xt and if so how.

		Thanks in advance.
		Derrick.