Ok. I've got a Compaq Deskpro with a Pentium III and I don't remember how much RAM. It had a Seagate U8 IDE HDD in itthat had 6Gb in it and ran Windows 98 SP1 or older.
My main computer now is an Acer laptop with XP Home. I connect to the Internet with a Lynksys Wi-Fi router.
My initial problem was this: Windows 98 SP1 or older does not support Wi-Fi. So, I cannot download SP2 from Microsoft (do they even have it there anymore? If they do, could someone provide a link?) because my Router is in another part of the house.
So I got the bright idea to buy a new HDD and install XP Pro (aquiried through MSDNAA) on it. Well, I didn't even know that a new HDD setup had been made.
I bought a Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 with 160Gb on it. Lo and behold, the plugs weren't the same.
Now I did try to amend this by buying a "IDE to SATA Adapter" from a CompUSA that was shutting down. I installed that and hooked up my new HDD to it.
The problem
now is I'm getting an error #1782 "Disk Controller Failure" "No fixed disc present."
So my question is: Why isn't this working? Did I miss something?
Here are some pictures if they are any help:
This one is of my error.
This is of the IDE to SATA adapter I bought. If you want a better look at it, I can scan the box if you like.
Thanks in advance,
LB