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Thread ID: 62459 2005-10-08 07:22:00 2.5" to 5.25" problem yorkshirekid (9033) Press F1
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394493 2005-10-08 07:22:00 I have a 2.5" to 5.25" converter. I cannot see the laptop drive when booted into my desktop [Win2000]. I am using the secondary IDE cable. Have tried this cable on both primary and secondary. Best I could do was see the drive as a 'removable drive', but no data was offered. It saw the drive but no detail. All turned on in the BIOS. Help appreciated. yorkshirekid (9033)
394494 2005-10-08 08:07:00 The jumper is set to master on the 2.5" drive?
And whats a 2.5 to 5.25 converter? You mean a 2.5 to 3.5?
pctek (84)
394495 2005-10-08 08:21:00 Yup - 2.5 to 3.5....sorry.

The jumper - I have no idea how to set the jumper on the laptop hdd. There IS a diagram on top of the hdd, but can't understand it. Besides, if I try place a 3.5 jumper on it (is there such a thing as a 2.5 jumper?), then I can fit the adapter on - can't push it home fully.
yorkshirekid (9033)
394496 2005-10-08 08:54:00 STOP THE PRESS

Took to a jumper with some pliers and halved the height. That did the trick. Thanks pctek for the prompt :)

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