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Primary Master HDD error HELP!
Name: Alan Pro Date: February 3, 2004 at 16:55:19 Pacific OS: Windows 2000 CPU/Ram: Athlon XP, 512 MB
Comment:
Hi. Ive been having trouble with my harddrive i have just recently bought. Its a Maxtor 40 GB HD. When I start it up it takes forever for it to detect and before the windows screen goes up it give me an error saying, "Primary Master HDD error." Now, I Put in my old HD and it worked perfect but i dont understand why this NEW HD wont work any help plz?
Name: RockyBalboa Date: February 3, 2004 at 16:59:37 Pacific
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Ok i take it your just using this new drive and not both the new and old at the same time? ok first of all make sure the jumper settings on your new drive is set to master then try again if that doesnt work perhaps you need to update the bios to accept a larger hard drive, you really need to put more details down
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Response Number 2
Name: Alan Pro Date: February 3, 2004 at 17:14:08 Pacific
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Sorry For such a bleak post on my part. I have the Jumper set to master and the thing is my Hard drive was working perfect for about 2 weeks. As of right now im only trying to use the 1 new Hard drive. My Primary Mas. on my bios screen is set to Auto, so I have no idea whats wrong. But im not that great with Computer Repair. Any new help?
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Response Number 3
Name: anenefan Date: February 3, 2004 at 17:50:40 Pacific
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Hi
I would suggest strongly, visit Maxtors website and download Powermax. It will create a floppy that will boot up a diagnostic program. If there is an error it will generate a code that can be used on a claim form for a replacemant.
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Response Number 4
Name: Alan Pro Date: February 3, 2004 at 18:17:03 Pacific
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:(. Still no good. I can connect 2 old Hard drives; 1 as a primary other as slave, and it works fine. But if i use my new 40 GB hd as a slave or Primary its a no go. Any MORE help that anyone can give?
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Response Number 5
Name: sam2 Date: February 3, 2004 at 18:39:16 Pacific
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