Hard Drive trouble
#1
Posted 25 July 2007 - 10:02 AM
#2
Posted 25 July 2007 - 10:42 AM
If you can't boot to windows with both drives in, though, you may have to hook up the new one alone and run the diagnostics from a floppy disk or CD.
#3
Posted 25 July 2007 - 12:00 PM
In addition, you can try setting the jumpers to Cable Select. It could also be that the new disk is bad, or something simple like cables not being inserted all the way.
Also, make sure the computer is off. >>' I've had to deal with people who messed around inside the computer while it was on a few times, one guy completely ruined his IDE controller that way.
#4
Posted 25 July 2007 - 03:22 PM
Also, what do you mean by setting the jumpers to "Cable Select"? One more thing, yes, the cables are inserted correctly.
Edit: If it helps, it's a Western Digital 10262.5 MB hard drive, that I'm trying to add to my e Machines Windows 98 SE.
Edited by Beta Link, 25 July 2007 - 03:26 PM.
#5
Posted 25 July 2007 - 03:49 PM
You could also try putting it on the other IDE channel or using a different cable. Try running chkdsk on it if you can.
#6
Posted 25 July 2007 - 09:55 PM
#7
Posted 25 July 2007 - 10:50 PM
When you say you can't access the drive, do you mean it doesn't even show up in the list, or that it's there but you can't open it?
If it doesn't show up, see if you can find it in the device manager. If it's there, check its properties; it may just not have a drive letter assigned for some reason.
#8
Posted 25 July 2007 - 11:40 PM
Edit...
I found it in the device manager...
Edited by Beta Link, 26 July 2007 - 12:07 AM.
#9
Posted 26 July 2007 - 08:10 AM
Since the physical disk shows up, you should be able to access it with a file recovery program. PC Inspector File Recovery is the best free one I know of.
#10
Posted 26 July 2007 - 02:10 PM
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Another thing is the possibility that ... since you found it in with old computer parts ... maybe that's why it was put there. Maybe it was DELIBERATELY ruined to see what happened to it (like idiots on Youtube.)
#11
Posted 26 July 2007 - 03:25 PM
Edit: I entered MS DOS Prompt, and ran fdisk. It asked me if I wanted to activate large disk support, (any drive over 2 gig) and I already have a 6 gig hard drive, so I typed Y (for yes) anyway. Then it locked up on me.
Edited by Beta Link, 26 July 2007 - 04:24 PM.
#12
Posted 26 July 2007 - 08:08 PM
#13
Posted 26 July 2007 - 08:13 PM
Edit: Alright! I got my new D Drive to show up in My Computer. But apparently now, I need to format it properly, and I have no idea how to do that.
Edit 2: On a side note, this screwed up my Zip Drive, which was apparently set to D. My dad had tried to set up a second hard drive on my computer about 2 1/2 years ago, and failed. I bet the Zip Drive being set to D was the reason. Well now, the Zip Drive has been kicked out. It's no biggey though, because I rarely use it.
Edited by Beta Link, 26 July 2007 - 08:50 PM.
#14
Posted 26 July 2007 - 10:30 PM
I doubt it will give you the option to use any other filesystem anyway, but format it as FAT32.
#15
Posted 26 July 2007 - 10:55 PM
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