Re: can't access slave fat32 on xp ntfs system
From: Deep Phee (ptros_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/22/04
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:20:14 -0700
You question is a bit ambiguous but I'll try to answer for you.
Sounds like your mobo has two IDE sockets; a primary and secondary. Devices
such as hard drives, cdroms, zip drives, etc. are all setup using one of two
methods; Primary/Slave or Cable Select.
1. If you're using the Primary/Slave configuration your Primary Master hard
drive has it's jumpers set to master (this drive typically the one you boot
from containing your OS), the second drive with it's jumpers set to slave,
and the ribbon cable connecting both going into the Primary IDE socket or
the on the mobo. The same jumper configuration should exist for multiple
devices connected to the Secondary IDE port on the mobo. If you only have 40
pin IDE cables this is the only method you can use.
2. The Cable Select method uses an 80pin IDE cable with the jumpers on the
devices set to CS (Cable Select). You specify Primary or Slave by the
connector on the IDE cable. Typically the 80pin IDE cables will have a
connector labeled Primary or Master (which connects to your boot drive),
another connector labeled Secondary or Slave (which connects to something
other than your boot drive). Obviously the third connector is inserted into
the mobo. Some cables aren't labeled and you end up swapping ends on the
cable to get it right.
I think you've got a mix of methods 1 and 2 going on. Since you're able to
boot successfully I suggest you look at the jumpers on the drive that
contains your OS; the one you're booting with. If it's set to CS then you're
going with Cable Select (see option 2 above). If it's set as a Master then
you're dealing with a Primary Slave configuration(see option 1 above).
When I work on a computer with this problem I first see if the IDE cable has
80pins; which means it will support the Cable Select method. If it does I
start looking at jumpers. If they're set to Master or Slave I move them to
Cable Select, check the what connector is connected to what device, and give
it a go.
The preferred method is using Cable Select with an 80pin cable. Using a
Master/Slave configuration with an 80pin cable doesn't utilized the
potential of the cable (using only 40 of the 80) pins available. It'll work
but the method is considered "dated".
Good Luck
"~A_Sammy" <bogus@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:KKidnT4dKfUKMaXdRVn-sw@comcast.com...
> Hi,
>
> This has me stumped. I have a Maxtor 3.5 gig drive with data on it that's
> FAT32 installed as a slave. First on the primary channel, and then when I
> couldn't access it, I put it on the secondary channel as a slave to a
cdrom
> where it is now keeping its data all to itself.
> The abit mobo sees it during POST as a second drive, and XP sees it in the
> storage maintenance window but didn't assign a drive letter.
> In maintenace storage it reports it as Disk 1, basic, online, Storage, Fat
> 32 and says it is healthy (Active),
> the XP drive is Disk 0, basic, online, and has system written on it with a
> drive letter assigned: C
>
> So, any ideas why it didn't get a drive letter assigned? Or, better yet,
> how to assign one?
>
> TIA
>
> Sammy
>
>
>
>
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