Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!

Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!

Register Log in
  • Congratulations strongm on being selected by the Tek-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

the second HDD doesn't work

Status
Not open for further replies.
airbase

airbase

Technical User
Jan 30, 2002
21
CN
Hello all
I have origional 40GB HDD, i want to add another 60GB HDD. but the BIOS doesn't read the new HDD after i add it. How can i let the second HDD work?
PLease help.[afro2]

airbase
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
Check your jumper settings on the hd's. If they are both cable select, try forcing the master/slave settings.
Hope this is a start!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Check on the motherboard manufacturer's website that your board can support a drive that large.

Will the 60Gb drive work without the 40Gb drive attached? Can you try the 60Gb drive in another machine?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Thank to all. It does work now!! The BIOS read the 100GB HDD. but the new problem is couldn't start the Window ME even i insert the WinME setup disk.

Would you give further helps?

with thanks
airbase
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
If you are trying to install ME on the new drive, it needs to be partitioned and formatted before you can put on an operating system.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

gamer87
  • Question
Doubt hdd impact
Replies
5
Views
657
Rick998
Rick998
gamer87
  • Question
doubt quicktest hdd
Replies
1
Views
3K
Rick998
Rick998
gamer87
  • Locked
  • Question
doubt sponge enclosure case hdd
Replies
8
Views
545
gamer87
gamer87
gamer87
  • Locked
  • Question
firmware bios and smart hdd
Replies
0
Views
1K
gamer87
gamer87
ZEEEst
  • Locked
  • Question
Problem with the hard drive
Replies
2
Views
186
pmonett
pmonett

Part and Inventory Search

Sponsor

Back
Top