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Tumbleweed36 · 11-25-2008, 07:11 PM

Frankly, I would not set the usb as first boot device. Here are some issues you might want to double check in trying to get this drive to work. I would set it up "properly" or the "standard setup" and see if you can get it going. Suggestions:

Give these things a try:

In the bios, you should have the Sata set in IDE mode, do you?
In the Bios, you should have the Sata options enabled, do you?
When you start to load the OS, did you load the Sata drivers at the F6 prompt, you should?
Are you certain you have the Sata hooked to the correct connection on the motherboard?
Do you have the Bios set to boot as follows:

CDRom - 1st
Floppy - 2nd
Hard Drive - 3rd
Do you have the Hard Drive Priority in the Boot area set with the Sata listed FIRST?

Give these a try and see what happens.

11-25-2008, 07:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,489 OS: XP Professional	Re: Help new hard drive issues please anyone!!! Frankly, I would not set the usb as first boot device. Here are some issues you might want to double check in trying to get this drive to work. I would set it up "properly" or the "standard setup" and see if you can get it going. Suggestions: Give these things a try: In the bios, you should have the Sata set in IDE mode, do you? In the Bios, you should have the Sata options enabled, do you? When you start to load the OS, did you load the Sata drivers at the F6 prompt, you should? Are you certain you have the Sata hooked to the correct connection on the motherboard? Do you have the Bios set to boot as follows: CDRom - 1st Floppy - 2nd Hard Drive - 3rd Do you have the Hard Drive Priority in the Boot area set with the Sata listed FIRST? Give these a try and see what happens. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.