Problem with installing my slave

Monkey530 · 05-07-2006, 03:56 PM

So I bought this slave drave, a 160gb Hitachi. It worked for about 8 months, and then it lost all its files. So I was like whatever. I disconnected it from my computer for a while. Now I have a different comp. And when I try to boot up any comp with this HDD it fails to fully boot. The OS(XP) freezes after the screen with the blue bars going by, the screen before the login interface. Before that it would boot, but say files where corrupted. I don't know what to do. I put it in CS and slave. My mobo is a MSI P8657G-ABA SR1010V NA430. I think it may be the problem with my BIOS. But I have no clue what to do.

**toxict3arz** · 05-07-2006, 04:16 PM

i had a similar problem with my master

i just reformatted and it worked perfectly

make sure ur connectors are correctly put in

Monkey530 · 05-08-2006, 10:47 AM

I'll try that. Does no pins work?

Tumbleweed36 · 05-08-2006, 12:29 PM

Hi,

I would suggest that you go to the drive manufacturer's disk utility and download it and use that to partition and format the drive. That usually works when you do it that way. Here is a link to all of them:

http://tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Special Note: Partitioning and Formatting a drive will remove all data.

I think you will need the jumpers on there. No jumpers works as a rule for Western Digital drives that are alone on the ribbon cable.

Put your other drive on the same cable to Master and place it on the end of the ribbon cable. Put this one as Slave and place it on the middle connector on the ribbon cable.

If you put this one alone on a ribbon cable, it must have the pins set to Master and be on the end of the ribbon cable. You CAN NOT have a slave without a master on the same ribbon cable.

I need also to mention that if you are trying to boot from this drive that had an OS installed from another computer, it probably will not work. That is why the clean install is always the best or if it is too late for that a Repair/Install will work in most cases.

Post back with questions or concerns.

Monkey530 · 05-08-2006, 03:17 PM

Lol I got it working with help of my little bro. I didn't think I would have to reformat it before booting up the OS. I tried using the manufacturing software via Floppy disk, but it didn't work. So my bro just gave me his samsung software to reformat the drive, and it worked like a charm. But some reason my time booting up is lengthened. Lol I had jumpers correct. (Diagram is on the HDD). Thanks for the help guys.

Geekgirl · 05-08-2006, 03:20 PM

Go into the BIOS and make sure the boot sequence is set properly.
Tap the DEL key while booting to enter Setup. Here you will enter the BIOS, look for the boot sequence and make sure your booting from the C:\ (IDE-0) first. Set the rest as cdrom, then floppy if you have these installed.

05-07-2006, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Monkey530 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 66 OS: XP	Problem with installing my slave So I bought this slave drave, a 160gb Hitachi. It worked for about 8 months, and then it lost all its files. So I was like whatever. I disconnected it from my computer for a while. Now I have a different comp. And when I try to boot up any comp with this HDD it fails to fully boot. The OS(XP) freezes after the screen with the blue bars going by, the screen before the login interface. Before that it would boot, but say files where corrupted. I don't know what to do. I put it in CS and slave. My mobo is a MSI P8657G-ABA SR1010V NA430. I think it may be the problem with my BIOS. But I have no clue what to do.

05-08-2006, 12:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,655 OS: XP Professional	Hi, I would suggest that you go to the drive manufacturer's disk utility and download it and use that to partition and format the drive. That usually works when you do it that way. Here is a link to all of them: http://tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 Special Note: *Partitioning and Formatting a drive will remove all data.* I think you will need the jumpers on there. No jumpers works as a rule for Western Digital drives that are alone on the ribbon cable. Put your other drive on the same cable to Master and place it on the end of the ribbon cable. Put this one as Slave and place it on the middle connector on the ribbon cable. If you put this one alone on a ribbon cable, it must have the pins set to Master and be on the end of the ribbon cable. You CAN NOT have a slave without a master on the same ribbon cable. I need also to mention that if you are trying to boot from this drive that had an OS installed from another computer, it probably will not work. That is why the clean install is always the best or if it is too late for that a Repair/Install will work in most cases. Post back with questions or concerns. __________________ ---------- 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. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 05-08-2006 at 12:32 PM.

05-08-2006, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,171 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Go into the BIOS and make sure the boot sequence is set properly. Tap the DEL key while booting to enter Setup. Here you will enter the BIOS, look for the boot sequence and make sure your booting from the C:\ (IDE-0) first. Set the rest as cdrom, then floppy if you have these installed. __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!* Last edited by Geekgirl; 05-08-2006 at 03:22 PM. Reason: Added info

05-07-2006, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
toxict3arz TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,283 OS: windows XP Pro	i had a similar problem with my master i just reformatted and it worked perfectly make sure ur connectors are correctly put in

05-08-2006, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Monkey530 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 66 OS: XP	I'll try that. Does no pins work?

05-08-2006, 03:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Monkey530 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 66 OS: XP	Lol I got it working with help of my little bro. I didn't think I would have to reformat it before booting up the OS. I tried using the manufacturing software via Floppy disk, but it didn't work. So my bro just gave me his samsung software to reformat the drive, and it worked like a charm. But some reason my time booting up is lengthened. Lol I had jumpers correct. (Diagram is on the HDD). Thanks for the help guys.