Drive not recognixed by BIOS

[GerryWhite]

This is weird...
My 40GB drive has been reformatted and setup with WinXP Pro. When I install my 120 GB drive, my pc sees the 120 GB but no longer sees the 40 GB at all.
Any suggestions as to what I try?

- Gerry

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[GerryWhite]

Quick addendum:
When I disconnect the 120 GB, the system now sees the 40 GB.
These are both Deskstar HD's.
My mobo is the Abit NV7-133R with an AMD 2000+ CPU.

Thanks again!

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[SESaskDFC]

Howdy:

Make sure the 120 is jumpered as the slave drive..

Murray

 

[GerryWhite]

It is.

 

[GerryWhite]

UPDATE:
I changed the MASTER jumper on the 40GB to ||.. versus the |..| I had set before. This was supposed to be MASTER WITH SLAVE, but it didn't work, either.
Has anyone read anything about old and new Deskstar HD's not being on the same IDE cable? I'll try that tonight, but I have my doubts since I DID have both drives on the same cable before -- and they worked.
ALSO: I tried using the 120 GB by itself last night. My BIOS recognized it, but the WinXP Pro install CD said it couldn't use the hard drive as formatted. I have data on the drive I want to get off before I reformat it and/or fix its MBR.
Any more suggestions? HELP!
- GWW


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I put the 120GB as the master on the other IDE channel's cable this evening. It now works.
Strange, but true -- and YOU are there! (Sorry, Walter!)

- Gerry :^)

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