Primary IDE Channel no 80 conductor cable installed

[IrishSean]

I got this error when i booted up my PC with a new hard drive What should i do to Resolve it

 

[ski]

It means that your HD has a 40 wire IDE cable connected to it, and it requires an 80 wire IDE cable.

 

[cdogg]

If your new drive came with a cable and you have an older PC, swap out the older one for the new one. Go here to see the difference:

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/conf.htm

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[cdogg]

Sorry, guess I meant to post this link:

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCable80-c.html