On Bootup It says Primary Drive Failed Slave Drive failed.....

[BuyDell]

 Does this just mean the HD is not responsing...? I checked all connections and they seem fine. HD is over 10 years old...

[Computer_Commando]

Probably the HD, but you should try another device (HD or CD-ROM) in the motherboard IDE connector to make sure the motherboard controller hasn't failed.  If more than 1 device on IDE cable, the failure of 1 will cause the error you see.

[BluerjB]

check if your cable is back my using another ata/sata cable and chack if you have the right jumper settings

[BuyDell]

Jumper setting were never changed....

Cable checks good...

Thank you

[Salmon Trout]

HD is over 10 years old...

That is old for a hard drive.

using another ata/sata cable

If it's over 10 years old it won't have a SATA cable attached to it.

[BuyDell]

Probably the HD, but you should try another device (HD or CD-ROM) in the motherboard IDE connector to make sure the motherboard controller hasn't failed.  If more than 1 device on IDE cable, the failure of 1 will cause the error you see.

 The other devices work. Here is what I have found. I disconnected each HD individually and it still doesn't find the other HD. AS a matter of fact, when I go into the BIOS and the setup menu, it shows you the order in which it will boot. And it tell you the name/make of each device. But under IDE HD is says none, as if there aren't there...One of the HDs is only 2 years old.

 Any other suggestions...?

[Computer_Commando]

The other devices work. Here is what I have found. I disconnected each HD individually and it still doesn't find the other HD. AS a matter of fact, when I go into the BIOS and the setup menu, it shows you the order in which it will boot. And it tell you the name/make of each device. But under IDE HD is says none, as if there aren't there...

Not enough info.
1.  IDE cables:  40-conductor or 80-conductor?
2.  Jumper settings:  CS-Cable Select. MS-Master. SL-Slave
http://www.mikeshardware.com/howtos/howto_connect_ide_hd.html

[southpaw63119]

The other devices work. Here is what I have found. I disconnected each HD individually and it still doesn't find the other HD. AS a matter of fact, when I go into the BIOS and the setup menu, it shows you the order in which it will boot. And it tell you the name/make of each device. But under IDE HD is says none, as if there aren't there...One of the HDs is only 2 years old.

 Any other suggestions...?

When you disconnected each hard drive (as described), did you place the remaining hard drive on the end of the connecting cable?

[BuyDell]

When you disconnected each hard drive (as described), did you place the remaining hard drive on the end of the connecting cable?

 No i didn't. I will try that !