I have an old hard drive which has a lot of data on it. It would save me days or weeks if I could get the data from this drive instead of re-entering everything. But when I connect the drive to the motherboard, Windows Explorer doesn't find it.
I disconnected the CD and attached the old HD to the cable the CD was using, and also to the power supply. I booted and tried to find the new hardware, but Windows didn't find it.
Next, I changed the boot sequence to boot off the CD, because the old HD is connected to where the CD should go. I got 'No drive found, insert system disk and try again'.
What should I try next to get the computer to recognize the hard drive?
2007-10-25 12:39:18 · 4 answers · asked by double z 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Ok, i set the jumper to slave. The computer can read it now.
Now there is another problem, which you guys may be able to answer as well. I'm going to write it now.
2007-10-25 13:22:40 · update #1
The reason your computer won't recognize the hard drive when it's connected to where the CD drive was, is because it's looking for the CD drive and not a hard drive.
Try this, look at the old hard drive, there should be "jumper" settings on it. Change the jumper setting to "slave". Then insert it into an empty bay inside your computer.
The IDE (wide multi-wired, flat) cable that plugs into the back of the new hard drive should have another, un-used connector about midway between where it connects to the motherboard and where it connects to the new hard drive. Plug that un-used connector into the old hard drive. Then look for another un-used power supply plug, there should be another just hanging loose inside the computer. And just plug that into the old drive.
2007-10-25 12:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by centsless 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to set the jumper on the old hard drive to slave, so that your existing hard drive, as a master, won't conflict.
2007-10-25 12:49:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check the settings on your new drive - if it is cable select the set you old drive the same way. If it is set as a master, set the old one as a slave.
2007-10-25 12:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by smgray99 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 01:19:44 · answer #4 · answered by olmeda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋