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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: victorhabib on June 29, 2007, 10:30:35 AM

Title: big problam
Post by: victorhabib on June 29, 2007, 10:30:35 AM

my hard disk maxtor  
 setup detected it bt when i re bot at mr DOS  i cant see my hard disk
also under windows i cant se it

i want to se under mr DOS or windows  
what can i do
 

Title: Re: big problam
Post by: TehGerg on June 29, 2007, 10:34:37 AM

I think #1 will fix it #2 will just flush the problem.

Title: Re: big problam
Post by: contrex on June 29, 2007, 11:36:31 AM

what the h*ll does the poll mean?

is the disk formatted?

Title: Re: big problam
Post by: Panda25 on June 29, 2007, 12:34:20 PM

Who is Mr. DOS?  Is he cute?
Also, what IS up with the poll?

Title: Re: big problam
Post by: contrex on June 29, 2007, 12:40:06 PM

Quote from: Panda25 on June 29, 2007, 12:34:20 PM

Who is Mr. DOS?  Is he cute?
Also, what IS up with the poll?

Mr DOS is not only cute, he is always "prompt". (Sorry)  :'(

Title: Re: big problam
Post by: patio on June 29, 2007, 03:46:10 PM

The Poll is currently tied in a dead heat...hurry and vote often as they say in Chicago....

Title: Re: big problam
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 29, 2007, 07:47:05 PM

Quote

my hard disk maxtor 
 setup detected it bt when i re bot at mr DOS  i cant see my hard disk
also under windows i cant se it

i want to se under mr DOS or windows 
what can i do

Lets try to clear up some of this.

My hard disk is a Maxtor.
The setup detected it but when I rebooted at (mr) DOS,  can't see my hard disk.
Also under windows I can't see it (maybe he can't see the icon in My Computer)

I want to see it in (mr) DOS or Windows.
What can I do?


Hmm....more info  :o

Title: Re: big problam
Post by: patio on June 30, 2007, 07:08:53 AM

Has the drive been formatted ? ?
It needs to be before Windows will recognise it.
Use the utility CD from Maxtor that shipped with the drive or DLoad their drive utilities (free) from their site.

Title: Re: big problam
Post by: Dam1an on June 30, 2007, 10:40:26 AM

Is this the only HDD in the system?  If so, the jumpers should be set to master or cable select.  If not then the jumpers should be set to slave or cable select.  Also, if there's more than one HDD, are they both on the same IDE cable?

Also, try booting from your windows CD, see if setup recognizes the HDD.  You can format it from there if need be.