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New hard drive not detected
Name: mnishika Date: August 20, 2006 at 02:24:03 Pacific OS: not installed yet CPU/Ram: p4 3.2 1gig Product: compaq x09
Comment:
Trying to install completely new hard drive on master so i can reinstall windows xp. The hard drive is maxtor 7L 250gig and after correctly installing the hard drive the bios does not detect it. Even though i have not disconnected my cd and dvd drive they have became ATAPI not compatible and they do not come up on bios anymore. Can anyone help me here?
Name: OtheHill Date: August 20, 2006 at 06:43:33 Pacific
Reply:
The BIOS on your motherboard may not be 48bit LBA compatible. What that means is it may not be able to properly configure a HD larger than 128GB. If this is the case you may be able to overcome this. Look here for further info: www.48bitlba.com/
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Response Number 2
Name: johnoh Date: August 20, 2006 at 07:28:32 Pacific
Reply:
also make sure all drives are set to cable select.
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: August 20, 2006 at 08:02:50 Pacific
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"...after correctly installing the hard drive the bios does not detect it"
Obviously it's not correctly installed
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Response Number 4
Name: jam Date: August 20, 2006 at 17:37:19 Pacific
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