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HD detection problems
work. I bought it from PCWorld, preformatted and the works. My problem comes when I connect to the motherboard and switch the computer on. I don't know whether it is a duff HD but I have set the jumper correctly a million and one times and can't think what the problem is. In my cmos setup I have is set to detect HDs automatically. When I start my cmputer it says "Detecting Hrad disks ... press F4 to skip". I have left it for 2 hours and it's still not been detected, just stays on that screen like it's stuck. I would appreciate any help or suggestions! "King of Red Lions" <thaynes/no_spam/@gawab.com> wrote in message Unless you have an old motherboard with a 32GB limit, it soundsnews:d0hkhl$sac$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk... > Hi, I have a western digital 40 gig HD that I just can't seem to get to > work. I bought it from PCWorld, preformatted and the works. My problem > comes when I connect to the motherboard and switch the computer on. I > don't know whether it is a duff HD but I have set the jumper correctly a > million and one times and can't think what the problem is. In my cmos > setup I have is set to detect HDs automatically. When I start my > cmputer it says "Detecting Hrad disks ... press F4 to skip". I have > left it for 2 hours and it's still not been detected, just stays on that > screen like it's stuck. I would appreciate any help or suggestions! like you do have a 'duff HD'.
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news:3937rqF5omd59U1@individual.net... > > "King of Red Lions" <thaynes/no_spam/@gawab.com> wrote in message > news:d0hkhl$sac$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk... >> Hi, I have a western digital 40 gig HD that I just can't seem to get to >> work. I bought it from PCWorld, preformatted and the works. My problem >> comes when I connect to the motherboard and switch the computer on. I >> don't know whether it is a duff HD but I have set the jumper correctly a >> million and one times and can't think what the problem is. In my cmos >> setup I have is set to detect HDs automatically. When I start my >> cmputer it says "Detecting Hrad disks ... press F4 to skip". I have >> left it for 2 hours and it's still not been detected, just stays on that >> screen like it's stuck. I would appreciate any help or suggestions! > > Unless you have an old motherboard with a 32GB limit, it sounds > like you do have a 'duff HD'. > >Try setting the disk to LBA in the bios This is going to sound really dumb, but where do you have it plugged into on
the IDE cable. It makes a differance. "critcher" <dennisga***@gothere.uk.com> wrote in message news:1110214728.a5c622c94277fd85b0f83fd90a016597@teranews...Show quoteHide quote > > "Zotin Khuma" <zoti***@rediffmail.com> wrote in message > news:3937rqF5omd59U1@individual.net... >> >> "King of Red Lions" <thaynes/no_spam/@gawab.com> wrote in message >> news:d0hkhl$sac$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk... >>> Hi, I have a western digital 40 gig HD that I just can't seem to get to >>> work. I bought it from PCWorld, preformatted and the works. My problem >>> comes when I connect to the motherboard and switch the computer on. I >>> don't know whether it is a duff HD but I have set the jumper correctly a >>> million and one times and can't think what the problem is. In my cmos >>> setup I have is set to detect HDs automatically. When I start my >>> cmputer it says "Detecting Hrad disks ... press F4 to skip". I have >>> left it for 2 hours and it's still not been detected, just stays on that >>> screen like it's stuck. I would appreciate any help or suggestions! >> >> Unless you have an old motherboard with a 32GB limit, it sounds >> like you do have a 'duff HD'. >> >>Try setting the disk to LBA in the bios > > |
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