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Bios don't detect HDD
Name: JayF Date: July 29, 2003 at 10:21:34 Pacific OS: XPPro/Mandrake9.1 CPU/Ram: 2500+/256MbOCZ
Comment:
Hi,
I got a small problem with my Bios not detecting my hdd at boot. When I first put the computer together it would not detect my CD-RW drive on IDE2, so I (as suggested here) switched IDE1 with IDE2 (CD-RW on 1, HDD on 2).
Now when I boot it detect the burner every time but not the HD, after I get boot disk failure I ctrl+alt+del it reboot and it detect both EVERY time. I wonder what is wrong now since it work everytime I reboot but never the first time.
Name: efabes Date: July 29, 2003 at 11:30:38 Pacific
Reply:
Check your mobo documentation / mfr forum. Look for any issues with the primary IDE channel not being recognized. There may already be a solution.
If you don't find anything, return the mobo for a new one (assuming it is still under warranty. If you don't want to go through the RMA, purchase a PCI IDE controller card and do not use the IDE on the mobo.
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Response Number 2
Name: efabes Date: July 29, 2003 at 11:33:55 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry, I misread your post. You want to search for issues on the secondary ide channel, not the primary. The suggested solutions would remain the same.
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