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help hd prob

  • 08-08-2005 9:36am
    #1
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    im trying to add 250 gig to my pc... problem one, its my 3rd hd, and for some reason wont show up when i awap it with the dvd drive. since im ditching one of the other drives i decided to try put xp on it, and transfer the data over...second problem, wont recognise its 137. i know i'm suppposed to install sp1, i have, but it still wont fix, anyone care to shed some light plz


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  • #2
    EL_Loco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭EL_Loco


    heya, very similar thread going at the moment:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=286661

    check out the bit about "jumper settings" if you haven't tried it yet yourself.


  • #3
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    na mine is detected in bios, was working earlier in the week, what could make it not seen, and also, its not the hd, my other hd when put in its place isnt detected either


  • #4
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    melekalikimaka wrote:
    im trying to add 250 gig to my pc... problem one, its my 3rd hd, and for some reason wont show up when i awap it with the dvd drive. since im ditching one of the other drives i decided to try put xp on it
    What OS are you using now ?
    Only XP or Win 98SE will recognize a 250GB hdd straight off the bat. 2K can be convinced.
    melekalikimaka wrote:
    second problem, wont recognise its 137.
    huh?


  • #5
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    right, well i managed to get all 3 up and running, using western digi software, only prob its i sorta messed up the 120, its saying its not formatted, ran a scan and the files are on it, any free progs to get the data off it?


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