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Thread ID: 85610 2007-12-16 02:28:00 hardrive not reading bjw90 (13029) Press F1
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621652 2007-12-16 06:10:00 Was it working BEFORE you took it out of whatever case?? Speedy Gonzales (78)
621653 2007-12-16 09:59:00 yes bjw90 (13029)
621654 2007-12-16 17:50:00 Silly question whats the file system on 98 is it FAT 32? gary67 (56)
621655 2007-12-16 21:10:00 Do you have the flat ribbon cable plugged in right?
Unplug both of your ribbon cables and plug in your problem drive
and see if your OS will load it..
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darroll (12090)
621656 2007-12-17 01:16:00 it says its on fat32 bjw90 (13029)
621657 2007-12-17 08:13:00 Do you have the flat ribbon cable plugged in right?


Good point, some of the connectors dont have a locating lug on the connector, if you look at the HD, there will be a slot the lug should slide into , to locate it round the right way, if your connector on the IDE cable doesn't have a lug, then make sure the the red line on the right hand side of the IDE connection is actually going into Pin 1 on the drive, the power connection will be on the right of pin 1 As Shown Here (www.imagef1.net.nz) But you can use any of the connectors on the Ribbon - this picture shows the end connector.
wainuitech (129)
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