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shaurya21

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computer is not detecting my hard disk
« on: July 17, 2011, 04:36:33 AM »
well i have two hadrdisk in my computer one is a sata(80 GB) and the other is IDE(40GB).
My computer is not able to detect my sata hard drive. i have replaced my jumper cable too but its still not working.please help ???
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Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2011, 04:43:38 AM »
What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?
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Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2011, 07:11:58 AM »
SATA HDD's don't jse jumpers...so which cable have you replaced and why ? ?
It may also be helpful to let us know what happened prior to this...
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    Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
    « Reply #3 on: July 17, 2011, 07:43:12 AM »
    are they both set as master? do you have one set for slave? this may cause the problem i would set the one you have on the ribbon cable to slave and put your O.S. on on Sata and see how that works..

    also unplug one turn it on.. see if it works, then unplug it and try the other one, one of them may be fried,virus,corrupt

    hope this helps.
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    Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
    « Reply #4 on: July 17, 2011, 07:46:22 AM »
    They don't have jumpers...
    Master and slave capacities are determined by MBoard slot assignments...
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      Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
      « Reply #5 on: July 17, 2011, 07:59:15 AM »
      maybe true but IDE HD's do.. also check bios and see which one is being read and which one isnt.. there you can see which one is bad,and or not being read. remove the good one (the one being read) and see if the other one will show you anything..
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      Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
      « Reply #6 on: July 17, 2011, 09:51:34 AM »
      Irrelevant...
      Unless the jumpers were changed on the IDE it was working and now it's not...
      The SATA drive was the only drive that was messed with according to the info given...so that would be the logical place to start troubleshooting.
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        Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
        « Reply #7 on: July 17, 2011, 09:57:39 AM »
        so true, i was incorrect.
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        Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
        « Reply #8 on: July 24, 2011, 09:07:33 AM »
        guys my slave is connected with my sata and my master is connected with a dvd drive while my ide is connected with a red wire which is connected with sata port 1 . well now i have loaded my OS in my sata but now my ide is not working
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        Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
        « Reply #9 on: July 24, 2011, 09:12:45 AM »
        Quote from: shaurya21 on July 24, 2011, 09:07:33 AM
        guys my slave is connected with my sata and my master is connected with a dvd drive while my ide is connected with a red wire which is connected with sata port 1 .

        This makes no sense...take another look and try again...
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        Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
        « Reply #10 on: July 24, 2011, 02:08:09 PM »
        I classify it as nonsense.
        Nonsense is a communication, via speech, writing, or any other symbolic system, that lacks any coherent meaning.
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        Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
        « Reply #11 on: July 24, 2011, 07:41:18 PM »
        Is it possible for a DVD drive to be a slave? It's not a hard drive.  It makes sense to only connect the motherboard to hard disk drives in order to make a master and a slave.  Don't hesitate to check to see if both of your hard drives are connected; maybe you will want to check on your DVD drive to see if it is safely connected.

        Wait, aren't the connections unique between:

          A). The mother board to the hard disk(s)
          B). The mother board to the CD/DVD drive(s) ?

        How may you plug in a DVD drive to the motherboard where a hard drive goes? So, if I don't get any clear answers I guess that means that I am unclear.

        Oh yeah, wait.. I have looked at the boot order and changed it if I felt it were safe.  I remember changing the boot order to get the DVD drive to boot first.  I'd do it if I wanted to use a CD or DVD if that's possible.  It's unclear, I know, but if it makes sense let me know.  Safety first if that's what you are trying to do.  Now I wish I could remember what problems I had changing the boot order.. oh wait, I know that problems can come from changing the boot order.  That much is clear.
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        Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
        « Reply #12 on: July 24, 2011, 07:45:18 PM »
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        Is it possible for a DVD drive to be a slave?

        Yes...think about it...
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        Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
        « Reply #13 on: July 24, 2011, 07:51:46 PM »
        I did but I am skeptical.  ???
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        Re: computer is not detecting my hard disk
        « Reply #14 on: July 24, 2011, 08:07:39 PM »
        Not quite sure you should be advising if you didn't know an Optical drive...or any drive can be set to either master...or slave...
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