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11. What is master mode?
Master mode is a jumper setting that only applies to 3.5” IDE/PATA hard drive
or CD/DVD Optical Drives and determines which hard drive or CD/DVD optical
drive is the main boot device on the primary ATA bus, or if it is to be the master
device on the secondary ATA bus of an enhanced ATA controller.
12. How do I set my hard drive to master mode?
Setting your hard drive to master mode will vary from one hard drive
manufacturer to another. In most cases there will be a diagram on top of your
hard drive that shows the location and proper settings to congure the drive
as the Master. If it is not obvious, please refer to the manufacturers support
website for more information.