Re: Hard drive Delima

Didn't the ATA card come with a ribbon cable?
Did it have an install disk or CD?

Your current configuration is:
Pri master HD (0) 60 gig
Sec Master HD (1) 160 gig
NO CD or DVD?

60 gig shows up in BIOS
160 gig does NOT show in BIOS

Can boot to 60 gig HD?
Windows sees 160 gig HD in My computer/explorer?
You can open folders, and files, etc.?

Can you post your boot.ini from 60 gig and from 160 gig.
They both should have one!!!
They are hidden files but you can see by:
Start>Run>C:\boot.ini
Start>Run>D:\boot.ini
Should be drive letters, if connected as described earlier.
My computer/Explorer should show drive letters.

Please post this information!!

Thank you!!

You can boot to 60
--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"Ron" wrote:

> I tried that but the BIOS doesn't recognize it.
>
> __spc__ wrote:
> > "Ron" <ronjon2@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:%23lowrbZ5FHA.472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >>Rather than write a page of action taken, I will list:
> >>
> >>Have a 20 GB HD installed.
> >>Bought a new 160 GB Seagate Hurricane
> >>Installed per Segate Manual.
> >>BIOS wouldn't recognize any drives.
> >>Reconfigured for many hrs.
> >>Called Segate.
> >>Said disconnect CD & DVD drive ribbon cable.
> >>They said plug the Segate drive into the MB where the CD/DVD was.
> >>Computer recognizes everything well.
> >>Segate said there is a conflict somewhere with other hardware.
> >>Said buy an ATA card and plug into a PCI slot.
> >>
> >>Old 20GB drive still set as master.
> >>Segate has no jumpers so it is a slave.
> >>ATA card had two pins with a jumper on each.
> >>Directions only said "make sure you have jumpers set properly"?????
> >>Left them on.
> >>BIOS/CMOS still doesn't recognize new Seagate.
> >>Device Mgr says it's connected and working properly.
> >>Installed Win XP.
> >>Moved files to the new drive.
> >>Segate is an Ultra 100 ATA Drive.
> >>Hardware Mgr lists it as a SCSI Drive??
> >>I want to make the Segate the bootable drive and the 20 GB as slave.
> >>Everything seems to work well even though BIOS doesn't recognize it.
> >>No hardware conflicts reported.
> >>Win XP on 20 GB drive is really slow in booting now.
> >>
> >>Since each drive is on it's own ribbon cable connected to the MB, what do
> >>I have to do to make the Segate the bootable drive and the 20 GB as slave?
> >>Remember, BIOS doesn't even recognize it's there. Should I anticipate
> >>problems? All suggestions will be appreciated - This is my first HD
> >>installation. I won't be able to read your answers until tomorrow,
> >>Thursday.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >
> >
> > Just plug the drive in on the second IDE channel, behind the CD drive if
> > that's on that channel.
> >
> >
>
.

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