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Seagate 40g Harddrive Problems
Name: Wigglet Date: September 14, 2003 at 09:42:10 Pacific OS: Windows 98SE CPU/Ram: AMD XP 2200/512 mbPC2100
Comment:
Hi, i have just put a new harddrive in my new system Gigabyte GA-7VA motherboard.I used Seagate tools to format,partition etc.The BIOS detects my drive at its full capacity only ''sometimes'' otherwise it says it is 20mg in size!Consequently the system 'hangs'on the POST test and locks up.I have manually set up the drives correct settings but to no avail?The BIOS is AWARD v6 and only dated 14/1/03 so i would have thought it should recognize a 40g drive without problems.Any ideas?Thanks!
Name: Petit Jean Date: September 14, 2003 at 10:13:02 Pacific
Reply:
Are you using the blue,black and grey connectors, 40 pins, 80 conductors IDE ribbon cable?Connect blue to the motherboard,black to the master drive and grey to the slave drive.The hard drive should be master.Good luck.
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Response Number 2
Name: Wigglet Date: September 14, 2003 at 16:54:11 Pacific
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Thanks for replying,yes i have that ribbon cable attached,i tried a differrent one [same type]but no joy?i've also tried using the 'cable select'jumper but it doesn't make any difference,any more ideas people will be very gratefully received.Many Thanks
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Response Number 3
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett) Date: September 14, 2003 at 18:56:34 Pacific
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14/1/03?L.O.L Is that the 14th Month 1 day of 2003?Hummm maybe this year is going to have two extra months.Is Christmas going to be later?
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Response Number 4
Name: Wigglet Date: September 15, 2003 at 15:05:38 Pacific
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Yep,there'll be no xmas until February 2004!!!
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Response Number 5
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett) Date: September 15, 2003 at 18:04:36 Pacific
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