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Wont detect new HDD
Name: stuart Date: June 24, 2003 at 16:53:02 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro CPU/Ram: AMD 2000XP/ 256 DDR 2700
Comment:
Hey,
My new HDD (40gb Western Digital) wont detect as the primary HDD, but will when set as the secondary HDD.
Name: mickey Date: June 24, 2003 at 18:05:04 Pacific
Reply:
I think Western Digital drives have to be set as 'Single' when alone on a cable.
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Response Number 2
Name: tropic Date: June 24, 2003 at 21:51:00 Pacific
Reply:
WD drives are weird like that. Don't put any jumpers on the drive unless there's a slave present. If there's a slave, THEN jumper the WD as master.
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Response Number 3
Name: Free Weasel Date: June 25, 2003 at 02:49:34 Pacific
Reply:
My 30 GB WD drive has a special jumper position as a single drive that is printed on the lable on top of the drive. As the jumper is place horitontally it may just be a secure place to put the jumper without connecting anything but I'm not sure.
The single jumper position should be printed on the label on the drive. If not take a look at the WD site and search for your drive. There should be an explanation of the jumper positions !!!
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Response Number 4
Name: efabes Date: June 25, 2003 at 12:56:14 Pacific
Reply:
Free Weasel is correct. Setting the jumper horizontally is just a neutral position.
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