I just installed a new HDD in my comp. When I go to my computer the drive is not there but it is in device manager. Also on boot up if my CD drives are plugged in - the computer wont boot - but if i unplug them it will. any suggestions for either prob?
2007-02-09 12:20:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
I do have the jumpers set correctly. One is master (my old one) and one is slave (my new one). If the jumpers weren;t set correctly wouldnt it not show up at all?
2007-02-09 12:38:03 · update #1
Since you have the jumpers set correctly, make sure your ribbon cables are installed correctly. Your motherboard probably has a Primary and Secondary IDE header. The primary header should have the ribbon cable run to your master first, then your slave drive next. Your CD-rom drive should be on the secondary ide header and set to master.
Next, restart your computer and go into your BIOS setup. Make sure your primary and secondary ide's are set correctly. On newer systems, you can set them to auto and BIOS will automatically set them.
Now, check your boot order so that your master hard drive is somewhere in the order. Ussually, you have the computer boot to your floppy or CD drive first, then master (primary) hard drive second, then network boot if possible.
Once everything looks OK, save your configuration and exit the BIOS setup. Your computer should start and boot from your master hard drive.
Typically, Windows 98, ME, and XP will automatically see the new drive and install the drivers for it, along with assigning a drive letter. You can always go into administrative tools in the control panel, then computer management, and then click on disk management to change drive letters.
Go into Windows Explorer or My Computer. If Windows still does not recognize the new drive, you might need to try a new ribbon cable to the hard drives. I recently fought a similar problem with a couple of hard drives and it ended up being a bad ribbon cable.
Hope this helps
2007-02-10 16:51:16 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Hard Drive and CD are on the same cable make sure you have the jumpers configrued properly. Change the jumper on the back of the CDROM to slave.
2007-02-09 12:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it rather is a SATA raid force you might have the drivers on a floppy which you may positioned in for it to work out the force. Yours needless to say isn't the sata force so be certain that is jumpered to grasp and that each and one and all cables are in properley then bypass into bios vehicle come across hd it could now discover the force. good luck
2016-11-03 00:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a Master/Slave thing You must set up right
2007-02-09 12:24:59 · answer #4 · answered by QWERTY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-09 13:58:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋