My computer runs Windows XP SP2. I have a IBM 60G hard drive as primary drive (IDE0) and just bought a Seagate ST3750640A drive. My intention is to use the new Seagate drive as the primary drive and discard the old IBM drive. I used the DiscWizard program to transfer the files and clicked on the "Use the new drive as boot drive and discard the old drive" option. After the reboot, my computer recognized both drives with their correct settings (IBM as primary and Seagate as slave and with both as having the correct sizes of 60 GB and 750GB). The BIOS recognized both drives at IDE0 and IDE1 as "hard drive".
I then remove the old IBM drive and change the Seagate jumper to the master setting and connect the first (black) IDE connector that used to be connected to the IBM drive to the Seagate drive as this connector is used for the master drive. I also change the BIOS setting to auto detect on the IDE0 and off on the IDE1 positions. The BIOS now says both drives as "unknown devices".
2007-06-12 07:05:41 · 6 answers · asked by digital2006 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
To Terry, I simply removed the old IBM drive (old master) and connect the IDE cable from it to the new Seagate drive (old slave, now new master) and change the Seagate drive jumper from slave to master. No other changes in hardware setting. I also change BIOS setting of both IDE0 and 1 to auto. The computer reads IDE0 as "unknown device" in both positions and IDE1 as CD-ROM (I have a CD ROM drive in the IDE1 master position). I simply don't understand why the computer can see the new Seagate drive when it is set as slave in conjunction with the old IBM drive as master but when the new Seagate drive is the only master drive it is not recognized and will not boot.
2007-06-12 10:02:47 · update #1
IDE0 is the first IDE connector (both devices on the cable) and IDE1 is the second IDE connector - these will be labeled on the mother board. Each IDE has two devices.
What may have happened is that your cable may be plugged into IDE1 and you disabled it so it is not detecting.
I would just put everything back the way that it was (in BIOS and jumpers on the new drive), leave the old drive out, and try again. This configuration already worked for you once when you transfered to the new drive.
It doesn't really matter which IDE channel or whether your new drive is Master or Slave - it will work the same. You should not, however, put a hard drive on the same cable as a CD / DVD drive - it will slow the hard drive to 33MB/s the same as the ATAPI (optical) drive.
Good Luck
Update: Mr. Digital - I agree with both of the posts below mine as things to try. I especially agree with the first one - just copying every single file to your new drive does NOT ensure that your computer will be able to boot Windows from that drive - you must mark the partion as the "active" windows partion.
But, your computer must be able to see the drive (at boot on the BIOS screen) before it can even look for which partition is active. Make sure you use the same connector and the same cable that is working when you have both drives active - you don't have to change any jumpers or which connector you use when you remove your old drive. This will limit the variables. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
Good Luck
2007-06-12 08:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by TahoeT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back set both drives working at the same time so you can see them both in windows. Then in windows go to "Administrative Tools" then "Computer Management" then "Storage" then "Disk Management" right Click on the disk and first partition you want to boot from and say "Mark Partition As Active" then shut down and remove the other drive and put the drive you just set with active partition to be primari and turn on the power and boot. It may boot ok.
2007-06-18 16:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by NETILIAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the problem is in the bios. You can get into your BIOS configuration by either pressing Delete or possibly F1 or F2 at POST, it varies for each computer. Once in the BIOS, you need to change the boot order / preferences in the settings for your computer. It should be set for SATA drives first and then you can either disable the boot option for IDE devices or for that particular drive. Hope that helps. Good Luck
2016-05-18 02:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar problem just recently. I had to set the jumper on the new drive to cable select. Did not make any sense, but it worked.
2007-06-19 16:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by DMan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install the O/S to the new hard drive
2007-06-12 07:12:46 · answer #5 · answered by wtfseabass 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
one has to be master (the one you use) and one as slave
if one is unformatted format ti
2007-06-12 07:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋