Maxtor problems

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Daniel

Hi,
I recently upgraded my second hard drive (back up) in my Windows XP
(w/Service pack 2) to a 100 GB Maxtor drive. Boot drive is a 80 gb Western
Digital. Ever since
then, when I boot up my computer, I get a pop up windows telling me I have
new hardware to install "Found New Hardware". Then the "Found New Hardware
Wizard" goes through this whole sequence of steps looking for and wanting to
install the hard drive. The Maxtor drive shows up in
all the right places as installed (and works great). Although in the Device
Manager driver window it shows the Driver Provider, Date and Version as
"unknown" and "not installed". My system has a FIC main motherboard VI35L.
I
have changed a few things around on the BIOS like the "plug and play OS"
settings, with no luck. Oh, and I did go through and use the Maxtor
MaxBlaster 4 software to install the hard drive - with no luck. I have
checked on several tech support group boards, and even searched Maxtor with
out any luck. Anyway, any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Is
there a way to turn of that darn Found New Hardware Wizard? I have heard
some comments about the possibilty that the FIC Mb and the Maxtor HD might
conflict each other.

Thanks,
Dan
 
Daniel said:
Hi,
I recently upgraded my second hard drive (back up) in my Windows XP
(w/Service pack 2) to a 100 GB Maxtor drive. Boot drive is a 80 gb Western
Digital. Ever since
then, when I boot up my computer, I get a pop up windows telling me I have
new hardware to install "Found New Hardware". Then the "Found New Hardware
Wizard" goes through this whole sequence of steps looking for and wanting to
install the hard drive. The Maxtor drive shows up in
all the right places as installed (and works great). Although in the Device
Manager driver window it shows the Driver Provider, Date and Version as
"unknown" and "not installed". My system has a FIC main motherboard VI35L.
I
have changed a few things around on the BIOS like the "plug and play OS"
settings, with no luck. Oh, and I did go through and use the Maxtor
MaxBlaster 4 software to install the hard drive - with no luck. I have
checked on several tech support group boards, and even searched Maxtor with
out any luck. Anyway, any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Is
there a way to turn of that darn Found New Hardware Wizard? I have heard
some comments about the possibilty that the FIC Mb and the Maxtor HD might
conflict each other.

Thanks,
Dan
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Is the Maxtor an external drive and if so did it come with a driver disk?
pcbuilder98
 
The Maxtor is an internal 100 GB drive - DiamondMax 10 - Model 6L100PO -
Pata133. I did used the installing program Power Max with no good results.
Before that I tried to install another older Maxtor drive with the same
results - 60 GB - DiamondMax 16 ATA / 133. LIke I said , had a 20 GB Western
Digital installed before without any problems.

Thanks
Dan
 
Daniel said:
The Maxtor is an internal 100 GB drive - DiamondMax 10 - Model 6L100PO -
Pata133. I did used the installing program Power Max with no good results.
Before that I tried to install another older Maxtor drive with the same
results - 60 GB - DiamondMax 16 ATA / 133. LIke I said , had a 20 GB Western
Digital installed before without any problems.

Thanks
Dan
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Please post at bottom thanks. If no one has any better suggestions here is
what I would try: In Device Manager remove the offending device, reboot and
see if that fixes it. If that fails reinstall the mother board drivers.
Good Luck
pcbuilder98
 
pcbuilder98 said:
Please post at bottom thanks. If no one has any better suggestions here is
what I would try: In Device Manager remove the offending device, reboot and
see if that fixes it. If that fails reinstall the mother board drivers.
Good Luck
pcbuilder98
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Are the master/slave jumpers set right on the new drive?
 
pcbuilder98 said:
Please post at bottom thanks. If no one has any better suggestions here is
what I would try: In Device Manager remove the offending device, reboot
and
see if that fixes it. If that fails reinstall the mother board drivers.
Good Luck
pcbuilder98
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Ok, I will try that Device Manager tip - Thanks. But I think I did go
thought that routine a while ago. The reinstalling of the motherboard
drivers will be next. OH, and what is the significance of posting at the
bottom - Just asking.

Dan
 
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