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| 342642 | 2005-04-08 01:02:00 | Hello, Having Windows 98 problems again agh! This computer has the following specs: Pentium 233Mhz, 128MB RAM, 3GB Hard Drive, Windows 98 SE, CD-ROM. What I’m trying to do is install another 2GB Hard Drive into the computer, but I’m having difficulties. I have set the 3GB Hard Drive (With the OS on it) as the Primary Master. The CD-ROM has been setup as the Secondary Slave. I have tried putting the newer 2GB Hard Drive in as both Primary Slave and Secondary Master. During the POST test the newer 2GB Hard Drive shows up the name and model of it, in the Secondary Master. But when I load into Windows, the newer 2GB Hard Drive does not show up at all. I have tried using FDISK to create a Extended DOS Partition, but have been unsuccessful, as the disk is not showing up. The Jumpers for Both Drives have been set to Master, as they are on separate IDE cables. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, |
Sleepy (7202) | ||
| 342643 | 2005-04-08 01:07:00 | For a start, the CD ROM should be on the secondary IDE cable as master (set by the jumpers) The HD with the O/S should be primary master, and the newer HD should be primary slave (again set by jumpers). Let us know what happens when you try this As far as the harddrive not showing up in Windows, what was on it before (i.e. has it been formatted with Linux, or NTFS etc) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 342644 | 2005-04-08 01:22:00 | For a start, the CD ROM should be on the secondary IDE cable as master (set by the jumpers) The HD with the O/S should be primary master, and the newer HD should be primary slave (again set by jumpers) . Let us know what happens when you try this As far as the harddrive not showing up in Windows, what was on it before (i . e . has it been formatted with Linux, or NTFS etc) Yep the CD-ROM is secondary master, HD O/S is primary master . The newer HD tried it on primary slave, but its not showing up in the POST test . I have set the newer HD to slave . That didn't work so i tried both on cable select, trying the IDE cable connectors on both HDs, the Primary Slave is not showing up . I plugged the newer HD in byitself, and deleted the NTFS partition that was on it, however wasn't sure if i should create a primary dos partition, and format it, as then it would clash with the HD O/S partition? when i plug them both in together . |
Sleepy (7202) | ||
| 342645 | 2005-04-08 01:39:00 | If the hard drive, youre trying to get to work doesnt show in the post screen, go into the BIOS and put Primary slave on AUTO. (if thats where it is now). The BIOS has to see/detect the device, before the post screen will show it, and windows can see it. So, u can use it. You dont have to make the slave a primary dos partition, if its formatted already. Even if it isnt formatted, as long as u put primary slave on AUTO and the BIOS shows what it is and it shows in the POST screen, Windows will see it then u can format it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 342646 | 2005-04-08 01:42:00 | If the hard drive, youre trying to get to work doesnt show in the post screen, go into the BIOS and put Primary slave on AUTO. (if thats where it is now). The BIOS has to see the device, before the post screen will show it, and windows can see it. So, u can use it. You dont have to make the slave a primary dos partition, if its formatted already. Even if it isnt formatted, as long as u put primary slave on AUTO and the BIOS shows what it is and it shows in the POST screen, Windows will see it then u can format it. Yep the Primary Slave has been set to AUTO already, but is not showing up, at the moment i've created a primary partition on the newer HD, and formatting it. Is there someway in Windows, i can use a programme to detect it? This computer used to have Windows XP on it, and it had no problems detecting both drives. |
Sleepy (7202) | ||
| 342647 | 2005-04-08 01:48:00 | Nope the BIOS HAS to see the hard drive, before windows picks it up. Does the BIOS show the name/brand of this slave hdd?? Most do. Go into control panel / admin tools / computer management / disk management. Does that slave hdd appear here? Is this slave hdd new? If so, it may not show up until u format it thru the above. If the slave hdd isnt new and theres something on it already, change the power connection going to it, it maybe stuffed or something. And check the IDE cable from the main hdd and the slave. See if both ends are in properly. And the end going into the motherboard is in properly. And if that doesnt work there maybe something wrong with that hdd. And make sure the main hdd and slave are jumpered to Master/Slave, not cable select or other. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 342648 | 2005-04-08 01:53:00 | Nope the BIOS HAS to see the hard drive, before windows picks it up. Does the BIOS show the name/brand of this slave hdd?? Most do. Go into control panel / admin tools / computer management / disk management. Does that slave hdd appear here? Is this slave hdd new? If so, it may not show up until u format it thru the above. If the slave hdd isnt new and theres something on it already, change the power connection going to it, it maybe stuffed or something. And check the IDE cable from the main hdd and the slave. See if both ends are in properly. And the end going into the motherboard is in properly. And if that doesnt work there maybe something wrong with that hdd. And make sure the main hdd and slave are jumpered to Master/Slave, not cable select or other. Yay what i did worked, repartitioning it, and formating it. Thanks for your help Speedy, Mythix. Wasn't too sure how i would go about getting it to work. Need a bit of refreshing using Windows 98se, as all of the time using XP. Thanks again!!! :) :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: |
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