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bcoon

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    WD HD jumber mixup
    « on: June 05, 2009, 10:48:30 AM »
    I TRIED TO BOOT MY CPU W/ a WD 160HD AS A SECOND DRIVE. THE MAIN DRIVE JUMPER WAS SET TO CABLE SELECT AND I DIDN'T NOTICE BUT THE 160 WAS SET TO DUAL MASTER. WHEN I TRIED TO BOOT I GOT THREE LONG BEEPS AND THAT'S ALL IT DOES NOW EVEN WHEN I PUT THE ORIGINAL DRIVES BACK AS THEY WERE (IT WON'T BOOT UP). DOES MIXING THE JUMPER SETTINGS CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OR CAN I GET IT BACK TO WHERE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY?
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      Re: WD HD jumber mixup
      « Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 11:04:34 AM »
      no, it may have changed your bios setting an not sure what one to boot too.
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        Re: WD HD jumber mixup
        « Reply #2 on: June 05, 2009, 11:08:11 AM »
        What brand is the motherboard.......remove and reseat memory, cards ....you may have moved them when working on the hard drives
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        bcoon

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          Re: WD HD jumber mixup
          « Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 11:43:42 AM »
          can you tell me how to set that if it won't boot up?
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          bcoon

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            Re: WD HD jumber mixup
            « Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 11:45:04 AM »
            Also, I did remove and reseat the memory as well as the vieo cards....that was in the list of possible causes that I found along the way.....to no avail.....
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              Re: WD HD jumber mixup
              « Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 11:54:14 AM »
              This the motherboard info.  The computer is an older Gateway.....late 2001 actually.

              Intel (Monterrey) motherboard - 1.8-GHz [Part #2514224]
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                Re: WD HD jumber mixup
                « Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 02:47:52 PM »
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