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XP Pro will not recognize 2nd HDD....I don't understand why?
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It seems that there is some setting that I need to do in order to have it be "seen" by XP Pro, but I don't know what it is. This 2nd HDD is one that I just removed as my primary, with a new one, so this one has data on it and so I really want to get it back, and then if it is bad, then I'll just throw it away, but I feel that it is still good and that the data is still there.
Any common, known reason why it would not see the 2nd HDD folks out there?
Thank you!!!
Any common, known reason why it would not see the 2nd HDD folks out there?
Thank you!!!
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Did you change the jumpers on the HD?
Where ever you go, there you are.
There might be a possibilty of interchanging the connectors as well. Please check the connection of your Datacable also.
Yeah, the cable is connected properly and plugged in the correct place/way. What do you mean by the interchanging please? Thank you so much for your help!!!
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I think he means that you have them in the correct order from the motherboard to the secondary drive then to the primary drive
Where ever you go, there you are.
Thanks for the explanation. Its almost a year now I'm off touch with the hardware issues.
Last edited by WebDave; Oct 2nd, 2007 at 1:23 pm.
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Do you see the hard drive in your BIOS?
In windows go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management. on the left hand side go to storage, then disk management. Does your machine see it there?
In windows go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management. on the left hand side go to storage, then disk management. Does your machine see it there?
Where ever you go, there you are.
i have bought an xp pro and put in my slave drive off my windows ME into it. 80GB IDE. i too have the same problem and it dose not show up on computer management storage. plus an DVD/WR
Windows doesn't need to be told by anything other than the BIOS that there is another HDD.
What does the BIOS report on boot up?
What does the BIOS report on boot up?
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My advice is at your risk
Qosmio G50-10H; T9400 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo; 4GB RAM; Vista HP (32)
nForce 680i LT; Q6600 Quad Core 2.4GHz; 8GB RAM; XP Pro (64)
Dell XPS M1710; T7200 2GHz Core 2 Duo; 2GB RAM; XP Pro (32)
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