I have an Acer 1ghz computer. I installed a new 160 gig hard drive and the computer says that there is no hard drive in system. Please help
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Jump to PostMake sure to check your documentation that came with the computer.
Yes check the jumpers.
You can also check your CMOS settings on which mode your using. LBA mode is recommended for drives larger than 504 MB and is the only way of dealing with drives larger than …
Jump to PostIs this a Sata, or and IDE drive? If IDE, then as mentioned you will need to be sure the jumpers are set correctly. If Sata, then that will be irrelevant. Is this to be a new boot drive? If so, then you will need to reinstall the OS on …
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