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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: aizat on November 30, 2007, 10:04:04 PM

Title: BIOS didn't detect hard drive
Post by: aizat on November 30, 2007, 10:04:04 PM

Im using 2 HDD.

Primary drive is a SATA HDD and i set it to primary master. This is where i install my windows.

Secondary drive is an IDE HDD and i set it so secondary master.

Recently my bios prom an error that it didnt detect my secondary HDD.

The funny part was, when i continue loading windows by ignoring that error msg, i can still see my secondary HDD in windows. But now i can't see it anymore.

i've check the cable, everything was in tact. I even try pluggin the HDD in another computer, n yah it is detectable. whats wrong here? Please help

here is my pc spec .

OS Name   Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version   5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer   Microsoft Corporation
System Name   BERTBUDA-8C6C27
System Manufacturer   Dell Computer Corporation
System Model   Dimension 4600i
System Type   X86-based PC
Processor   x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2660 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date   Dell Computer Corporation A07, 11/6/2003
SMBIOS Version   2.3
Windows Directory   C:\WINDOWS
System Directory   C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device   \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale   United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer   Version = "5.1.2600.2562 (xpsp.040919-1030)"
User Name   BERTBUDA-8C6C27\Aizat
Time Zone   Malay Peninsula Standard Time
Total Physical Memory   1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory   475.89 MB
Total Virtual Memory   2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory   1.96 GB
Page File Space   1.84 GB
Page File   C:\pagefile.sys

Title: Re: BIOS didn't detect hard drive
Post by: homer on November 30, 2007, 11:08:11 PM

some motherboards have IDE connectors that are specifically meant for hard drives and another IDE connector that is specifically meant for optical drives. make sure you are connected to the correct one.

Title: Re: BIOS didn't detect hard drive
Post by: patio on December 01, 2007, 08:00:45 AM

What else is on that IDE cable ? ?
The HDD if jumpered master should be at the end of the ribbon connector...

Title: Re: BIOS didn't detect hard drive
Post by: GX1_Man on December 01, 2007, 02:21:20 PM

And did you just install that SATA drive? Did it ever work correctly as you had it set up? Does that model have onboard SATA or did you use an add-in card?

Title: Re: BIOS didn't detect hard drive
Post by: aizat on March 10, 2008, 07:07:00 AM

yah i just installed the sata drive. The sata works just fine. Im using the onboard SATA.

rite now i connected my 2nd HDD into the 2ndary IDE as a slave. the bios detect it.

the issues come when i set it as the primary IDE.

probly it get confused with the primary SATA.

 

Title: Re: BIOS didn't detect hard drive
Post by: patio on March 10, 2008, 08:34:20 AM

Well Welcome Back and glad to hear you got it to work...