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New laptop hard drive not detected
Name: VtaRandy Date: November 17, 2005 at 16:59:28 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: AMD 2600m
Comment:
I just replaced the factory 30Gig HD with a new 80Gig Hitachi 7200. When I try to install XP I get a "no hard drive installed" error. I have installed drives in desktops without propblems. I checked bios for auto-detect. anyone have any ideas?
Name: egkenny Date: November 17, 2005 at 17:26:41 Pacific
Reply:
Did you set the jumper correctly? Each manufacturer has their own way to set them.
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Response Number 2
Name: Sandor (by prdsknoll) Date: November 17, 2005 at 17:51:40 Pacific
Reply:
Your problem has nothing to do with jumpers, as all notebook hard drives come set for a single drive which is the norm. If you feel that the hard drive connection is good, I would check the manufacturer's website fore any BIOS updates. Often new BIOS's are for larger hard drives and newer processors.
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