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| Thread ID: 122092 | 2011-11-30 07:40:00 | I can't install my SATA segate barracuda 500GB | ChazTheGeek (16619) | Press F1 |
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| 1246352 | 2011-12-02 19:33:00 | What ever the problem is, the HDD has to be seen in the BIOS first. Having sata drivers in the OS is second, if the board cant see the drive then the OS wont either. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1246353 | 2011-12-02 19:39:00 | So basically my HDD is a dead one? | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1246354 | 2011-12-02 19:47:00 | If two different motherboards are not detecting the drive then it's either 1) Faulty drive 2) Faulty data cable 3) Faulty power cable (If you're using a Molex-SATA adapter, don't use it, or change it) 5) Rare incompatibility nobody has ever heard of, somehow with both boards (very unlikely) 6) SATA controller is disabled in BIOS and somehow you never noticed on both boards (even more unlikely) It could even be the Seagate firmware bug. What version firmware does it have? (This will be printed on the drive label) - if it's done the self-bricking thing it's probably fixable but not guaranteed. Did you put the SATA 150 jumper on in the right place? If it's been or was placed incorrectly it could have caused damage or may be causing the drive to fail to start up properly. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1246355 | 2011-12-02 20:30:00 | The cables are fine because i use them for another drive. I've put the jumper on correctly. I already own a SATA 80GB HDD so the SATA controller is on. So I'd say it is a faulty drive I have no idea what kind firmware it has |
ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1246356 | 2011-12-02 20:34:00 | if its a new drive only just brought its highly unlikely it has the firmware bug unless very old stock. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1246357 | 2011-12-02 21:19:00 | If the 80GB is working, plug that into this new PC of yours and see if the BIOS detects it ... with the current motherboard, cable etc etc ... .:) To check. | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1246358 | 2011-12-02 22:14:00 | It does. | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1246359 | 2011-12-02 22:24:00 | Take it back to the shop then. | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1246360 | 2011-12-02 22:58:00 | I have no idea what kind firmware it has Like I said, it's written on the drive label. Typically a 4-digit code like CC34 or SD15 or similar. if its a new drive only just brought its highly unlikely it has the firmware bug unless very old stock. I agree, but I don't think anyone said if it was new or even where it came from? (But perhaps I missed it, didn't read every single post) |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1246361 | 2011-12-03 00:49:00 | I bought this one off trade me the seller said it worked. | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
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