HDD not recognized

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Jay Peterman

I'm working on a friend's computer that would show a black screen
during the boot. I inserted the vid card from my machine and I got
to the boot screen. The HDD could not be recognized when I tried to
reinstall WinXP Pro. I got a message about using diagnostic software
from manufacturer. The drive is a 40 GB Maxtor. Any ideas what's
causing the error? I know the drive is good. One other thing I tried
before the vid card sway was removing the battery for awhile. Could
that have affected the BIOS not recognizing the HDD?

Thanks for any help.
 
Jay Peterman said:
I'm working on a friend's computer that would show a black screen
during the boot. I inserted the vid card from my machine and I got
to the boot screen. The HDD could not be recognized when I tried to
reinstall WinXP Pro. I got a message about using diagnostic software
from manufacturer. The drive is a 40 GB Maxtor. Any ideas what's
causing the error? I know the drive is good. One other thing I tried
before the vid card sway was removing the battery for awhile. Could
that have affected the BIOS not recognizing the HDD?

Thanks for any help.
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Check in the bios for the HD. If you don`t know the drive params, set it to
auto. If the bios can`t find it, the system won`t. bw..J
 
Check in the bios for the HD. If you don`t know the drive params, set it to
auto. If the bios can`t find it, the system won`t. bw..J
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Thanks "old jon". I'll give that a shot.
 
Make sure you didn't knock the IDE cable to the drive loose or the power
connector..
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Thanks John, I checked those, I even unplugged them and reinserted
them.
 
Jay said:
Thanks John, I checked those, I even unplugged them and reinserted
them.
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Have you possibly removed or added a drive on the primary IDE? Disconnected
or whatever! If so, your Primary Master in question may no longer be jumpered
correctly.

Bob
 
Have you possibly removed or added a drive on the primary IDE? Disconnected
or whatever! If so, your Primary Master in question may no longer be jumpered
correctly.

Bob
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Hi Bob,
The computer had a 40GB HDD with XP installed. They wanted an upgrade
so I found a 200GB Maxtor for $90+rebates and installed it. I removed
the 40GB drive to install the 200GB.
Now they are getting a new computer and said I could have the drives.I
loaned the 200 GB to a co-worker to backup up his HDD. I reinstalled
the 40GB w/XP and now it won't boot. I have to wait to get the 200 GB
back before I try it again. Eventually I will put the 200GB in my own
computer. So in answer to your question I installed the 40GB to the
same cable that had the 200GB. It still should be set to Primary
Master.

Thanks for your time.
 
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