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Jshelton31 · 01-04-2008, 02:44 PM

Hello all... In answer to BCCOMP's questions - the 10GB is set up as the master (which has the 'middle' slot of the IDE cable) while the 80GB has been set up as a slave in this instance (with the end of the IDE cable - as specified on the cables themselves). I have also tried the 80GB hard drive in there as a separate stand alone hard drive and it didn't recognise it.

I'm not sure what brand the motherboard is as I can't see an markings on the mobo, but it is an oldie (I think it could be a HP Brio)

Linderman - I will look into the IDE controller card thing today - is that just a case of the IDE cable plugging straight into the card rather than the motherboard, or is there aother things that neeed to be bought for this to work as well? I want to get the machine up and working back to my grandmother, before the missus grumbles at me too much (plus i'm also missing too much of the cricket with this lovely machine!) :)

01-04-2008, 02:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jshelton31 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP	Re: Trying to get a new hard drive recognised on an old PC Hello all... In answer to BCCOMP's questions - the 10GB is set up as the master (which has the 'middle' slot of the IDE cable) while the 80GB has been set up as a slave in this instance (with the end of the IDE cable - as specified on the cables themselves). I have also tried the 80GB hard drive in there as a separate stand alone hard drive and it didn't recognise it. I'm not sure what brand the motherboard is as I can't see an markings on the mobo, but it is an oldie (I think it could be a HP Brio) Linderman - I will look into the IDE controller card thing today - is that just a case of the IDE cable plugging straight into the card rather than the motherboard, or is there aother things that neeed to be bought for this to work as well? I want to get the machine up and working back to my grandmother, before the missus grumbles at me too much (plus i'm also missing too much of the cricket with this lovely machine!) :)