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| 162378 | 2003-07-23 10:01:00 | Just having a we play with a bitsa computer I’ve been given. I thought I would add a Quantum SIRO1700-A HDD as a slave. Well, I set the jumper as described and the BIOS recognises it ok. Problem is Win 98se doesn’t recognise it? Going to control panel / system / Device Manager I note a “!” by Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo). Clicking on this I get the message “This Device is either not present, not working properly, or does have all the drivers installed.” Going to upgrade Driver I get the message. “The most suitable driver is already being used” Anyone point me in the right direction. (ATX motherboard - Win98se OS) PS is it possible to have incompatible HDD’s? Primary IDE controller works fine with just the Master? |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 162379 | 2003-07-23 10:40:00 | What did you set the Quantum to, slave or cable select?. Try resetting the jumpers to one or the other. Another option is to install the Quantum as a master, boot the system with a start up floppy and change to the C:\ drive at the command prompt. If that works, then your drive is probably OK. | sinndisco (4059) | ||
| 162380 | 2003-07-23 22:16:00 | The actual drive works fine as Master when jumpered as such . When connected as Master I’ve run format from a floppy and scandisk from a floppy and everything reports correctly . The bit that’s got me licked is that on the black & white start-up screen you get prior to the Windows splash screen the drive is correctly reported as primary slave when jumpered and connected as such . I haven’t tried Cable Select as I thought you needed a special cable? I’m wondering about Interrupt allocations and whether something has parked itself in a position that the Primary IDE controller wants for use with this drive??? |
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| 162381 | 2003-07-23 22:22:00 | When you connect it as a slave drive, what is the Master jumpered too? Sometimes if it is jumpered to seperate drive it wont let the slave be recognised. I can never remember if the standard jumper settings are Master/Single or a seperate setting for each, I have one of each :-S Iain |
Iain Walmsley (3372) | ||
| 162382 | 2003-07-23 23:10:00 | Ahhhh, Ian we may be getting warm here . The Master is a Seagate ST31722A and is jumpered for Master or Stand Alone . However, the alternatives are Slave, Cable Select, or Master with Non-ATA Slave . My feeling is that The Quantum is ATA as opposed to Non-ATA but I stand to be corrected on this . I suppose I could try adding the extra jumper and see what happens??? |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 162383 | 2003-07-23 23:50:00 | Thanks Iain, jumpered the Master for Master & Non-ATA Slave and Windows is all happy. Another lesson learned. Thanks again Bob |
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