Hard Drive problems

**the_matrix_has_you** · February 24th, 2006, 07:49 PM

hey guy's , need help with this . i installed a new HD on a friends pc and for some reason it doesnt recognize it , and when i boot up it sais " PRIMARY MASTER HARD DRIVE DISK ERROR " thanks again ..
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**Krell** · February 24th, 2006, 08:44 PM

Learn how to set the jumpers, and what the Primary and Secondary, and the Master \ Slave is.

Plenty to learn by google, now go learn and stop doig things without even basic research.

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**the_matrix_has_you** · February 24th, 2006, 10:34 PM

look Krell , I Did It Correclt And Did Do A Search On It , And If Your Going To Be A Smart Ass I Wonder Why Some Users Think Twice About Posting Or Responding To Threads .

**Krell** · February 25th, 2006, 03:59 AM

forget you

**Mels_Smileys45** · February 25th, 2006, 04:54 AM

YOU still dont have to be so damn condescending when someone asks for help. If you don't give a shit, let someone else handle it. What the hell is the matter with you? Your response is way overboard and out of line.

******Edit: Hmmmm, The huge string of flames was edited out. Stick with your words if youre going to post such crap. That was fucked up but what you said can still be seen, but of course you know that, you were once a mod after all. Why do you go off on people like that sometimes?

**muffenme** · February 25th, 2006, 05:30 AM

If you done everything right that include making sure that master/slave is set up right and that the cable plug in right and its the right ide cable, some older hard drive had problem with the newer cable, then you might want to repack that hard drive and return it, assume its new and you keep profe that you bought it. It could be a defective drive.

**CrashPeer44** · February 25th, 2006, 05:38 AM

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**shawners** · February 25th, 2006, 06:08 AM

I think sp2 needs to be installed on xp for drives over a 132 gigs or more. Whats the size and what brand are you using?

**the_matrix_has_you** · February 25th, 2006, 07:52 PM

60 gb , and again thanks .

**shawners** · February 25th, 2006, 08:43 PM

I got this.
http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/comp/hdd/fail_Failure.htm

And what size of the drive was in there before?? Some older pc motherboards may not support that size.
Replace cables as well.

**dawhits1** · February 25th, 2006, 09:15 PM

Hi,
if you had the os on the old hardrive that you replaced, and not the slave drive then you will have to run the boot disk. Also some hardrives come with a boot disk which wen u boot the computer to it configures the hardrive correctly for the computer. If you have a way I would suggest just backing up the old harddrive on disks, then reinstalling the os with the new hard drives setup. Also like shawners said, the mobo might not be compatible, check for driver updates/bios updates from the manufacturers website.
-Erik

**nightshadow** · February 25th, 2006, 09:25 PM

Let's see if we can do this properly.
- Common reasons for this error are incorrect/damaged cables, incorrect jumpers, and malfunctioning drives. For all testing unplug all other devices on that branch until you get the drive to post properly and try a few different cables if avaiable.
- Check the UDMA speed of the drive and what the board or expasion card support.
- If the drive is DMA100 or DMA133 it should have an 80 conducter cable plugged in and the drives should be plugged in the order marked on the cable. Others should have a 40 conducter cable.
- Jumpers, I know you probably already checked them, but it doesn't hurt to check again. Some models of hard drives have very odd pinouts, make sure they match the diagram exactly.
- If you have no other devices plugged in and the jumpers and cable are correct, check your bios settings, sometimes udma bios settings can cause problems.
- If you still have problems make sure to post the motherboard make and model along with the hard drive make and model, with out giving this information it is very difficult to provide any help other then general stuff. Lack of information can be very frustrating for people on both ends when trying to provide help others. - Almost forgot post the jumper settings also.
- To make this clear to everyone this is a error at the bios screen. If bios does not register the drive properly, running dos based tools and such will not help as it won't be there either.
- Hopefully this helps, if not post the info and any questions you have and I'll take you through more.

**kokanezub** · February 25th, 2006, 09:27 PM

its probibly just the wires r in wrong slave/master make sure the hd u put in is set in the primary wires and not as a secondary hd

**Krell** · February 25th, 2006, 09:59 PM

Why do you people insist on telling him the same things I told him

HE DID IT CORRECTLY AND HE RESEARCHED

Therefore the problem HAS to be a malfunction in the hardware, and youre researching for him is fruitless efforts.

Any further insinuations that he should probably NOT use those jumper settings will only incite him to type in BOLD

Suggesting that they RTFM or set the BIOS to Auto Detect is INSULTING!! Now you assholes leave him alone and let him figure it out by himself, before Mels calls the ACLU and throws confetti at you!

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