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romaurie · 05-23-2008, 07:37 AM

I have a [an] Hitachi Sata hard drive operating on an Asus K8VSE deluxe motherboard.After 2 power failures, I got the XP logo with the blue dots scrolling but it does not load.I want to set a Western Digital 40 GB HD with XP professional OS from my old computer as the primary HD to see if I can retrieve some data. I installed the HD which works OK in the old pentium III computer on the primary IDE connection set it as the !st boot device.I put the jumper on Master. If I put the Hitachi on Sata 2 connection it gives the message "NO DR".If I put it on Sata 1 it just sticks.How do I get the WD 40 GB to boot?
I'm probably going to have to replace the Hitachi Sata.When I install XP I use a boot disc I burnt from the CD support. It works, but its quite a bit more involved than my old WD.The Hitachi is 160 GB about 4 years old now.My other question is if its worth getting a Sata HD.
I removed and cleaned the Hitachi HD with compressed air and switch cleaning fluid on the contacts but it didn't help.

05-23-2008, 07:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
romaurie Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orion Posts: 22 OS: XP proffessional Xp2	Hitachi Sata HD problem I have a [an] Hitachi Sata hard drive operating on an Asus K8VSE deluxe motherboard.After 2 power failures, I got the XP logo with the blue dots scrolling but it does not load.I want to set a Western Digital 40 GB HD with XP professional OS from my old computer as the primary HD to see if I can retrieve some data. I installed the HD which works OK in the old pentium III computer on the primary IDE connection set it as the !st boot device.I put the jumper on Master. If I put the Hitachi on Sata 2 connection it gives the message "NO DR".If I put it on Sata 1 it just sticks.How do I get the WD 40 GB to boot? I'm probably going to have to replace the Hitachi Sata.When I install XP I use a boot disc I burnt from the CD support. It works, but its quite a bit more involved than my old WD.The Hitachi is 160 GB about 4 years old now.My other question is if its worth getting a Sata HD. I removed and cleaned the Hitachi HD with compressed air and switch cleaning fluid on the contacts but it didn't help.