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| 647112 | 2008-03-07 17:13:00 | Hello members I just installed another OS(PCLOS MINIME) on a second internal HDD. At the moment I can boot in the main OS(XP) but the Bios does not recognise the second HDD and so I do not have the choice of the second OS. Interestingly I can see the drive from within XP. Does anyone have an idea what could cause this problem? Thanks NT |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 647113 | 2008-03-07 17:22:00 | Did you put it on AUTO?? What IDE connection did you put the 2nd hdd on?? Primary or Secondary Master / Slave?? Thats if its IDE. If its on the same IDE as the XP hdd, or a cd, did you jumper it properly? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 647114 | 2008-03-07 17:36:00 | Hi Speedy I got the second HDD on the same cable as the first as slave and the jumpers are set to cable select. |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 647115 | 2008-03-07 17:38:00 | Put it on Master/slave. CS doesnt always work And put Master/slave on AUTO in the BIOS. For whatever IDE connection. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 647116 | 2008-03-07 17:43:00 | Put it on Master/slave. CS doesnt always work And put Master/slave on AUTO in the BIOS. For whatever IDE connection. Thanks Speedy I assume you mean the jumpers set to master and slave. Master on the first HDD and slave on the second? I will do that when I shut down later on and try again. NT |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 647117 | 2008-03-07 17:47:00 | Thanks Speedy I assume you mean the jumpers set to master and slave. Master on the first HDD and slave on the second?NT Yup, jumper XP to MA, the other to SL And whatever IDE connection theyre on, (Primary/Secondary). Change it to AUTO in the BIOS. Once you change both to AUTO in the BIOS, if you go into that entry, it should show you the brand of the hdd, and hopefully the size of the hdd. Then save the settings in the BIOS. Then reboot |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 647118 | 2008-03-07 18:07:00 | Yup, jumper XP to MA, the other to SL And whatever IDE connection theyre on, (Primary/Secondary). Change it to AUTO in the BIOS. Once you change both to AUTO in the BIOS, if you go into that entry, it should show you the brand of the hdd, and hopefully the size of the hdd. Then save the settings in the BIOS. Then reboot By the way, how do I set a drive to slave with the jumpers? |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 647119 | 2008-03-07 18:13:00 | I just told you put it on SL. Take the jumper off CS and put it on MA (For XP), and put the other on SL. Its etched on the back of the hdd, (or any IDE device - MA, SL or CS), next to the connection, where you connect a hdd to the IDE connector on the mobo. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 647120 | 2008-03-07 18:54:00 | You move the black thing, (or it could be blue), where the arrow is pointing to jumper As shown here (www.imagef1.net.nz) Look on top or underneath it. (in this pic, the letters are under it / on the other side). You'll see CS (Cable Select, or C and S under the C). SL (Slave), or MA etched on it (the one in the pic is MA (Master) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 647121 | 2008-03-08 00:34:00 | Speedy Thanks, first class advice!! Regards NT |
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