Hard Drive Help ? [RESOLVED]

plummy89 · 06-04-2007, 05:18 AM

i basically have a new computer, its of no use to me unless my hard drive works with it as that has ALL my files.

The hard drive in the computer is 160gb and mine is 80gb.

if my 80gb hard drive is NOT plugged in (power supply) the pc happily loads xp from the 160gb hard drive. If i plug my 80gb hard drive in no matter what i do the pc will overlook the 160gb hard drive as if it is not their and try and boot from my 80gb one - which it cant. (i then get boot disk failure as win xp isnt installed on that hard drive)

i have tried mucking about with the jumpers for master on the other hard drive but nothing gives.

Please help as my pc is worthless without ALL my files.

Thanks

plummy

Tumbleweed36 · 06-04-2007, 05:35 AM

You need to tell us what type of drives you are dealing with (IDE or Sata), where each is hooked up, and how they are jumpered at the present time. Please tell us also what else is hooked up on each ribbon cable for IDE drives. Might be wise also to list your specs so we know what board you have.

plummy89 · 06-04-2007, 05:40 AM

sorry :)
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Both drives are IDE, cable straight from motherboard to the 2 hard drives
anotehr cable is connected to 1 dvd-rw.

Motherboard is: VIA p4m800ce i think

** currently there is no jumper on my 160gb hard drive and no jumper on my 80gb hard drive, 80gb hard drive isnt plugged in.

3.2ghz processor

Tumbleweed36 · 06-04-2007, 06:10 AM

Have you tried (you said both hard drives on one ribbon cable) putting the one you want to boot from as Master with jumpers on as master....and placed on the END of the ribbon cable. The secondary drive would have the jumpers on set to SLAVE and on the middle of the ribbon cable. It should work that way. Don't think it will work without jumpers with two drives on that cable.

plummy89 · 06-04-2007, 06:22 AM

can you use any jumpers from any hard drive as no jumpers came with the 160gb hard drive and i have 1 with the 80gb hard drive but i have anoher jump from a spare hard drive which i dont use?

plummy89 · 06-04-2007, 07:44 AM

it works now, thank you. you save my life :p

Tumbleweed36 · 06-04-2007, 08:36 AM

Glad you got it going. I will mark this one as resolved.

06-04-2007, 05:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
plummy89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Hard Drive Help ? [RESOLVED] i basically have a new computer, its of no use to me unless my hard drive works with it as that has ALL my files. The hard drive in the computer is 160gb and mine is 80gb. if my 80gb hard drive is NOT plugged in (power supply) the pc happily loads xp from the 160gb hard drive. If i plug my 80gb hard drive in no matter what i do the pc will overlook the 160gb hard drive as if it is not their and try and boot from my 80gb one - which it cant. (i then get boot disk failure as win xp isnt installed on that hard drive) i have tried mucking about with the jumpers for master on the other hard drive but nothing gives. Please help as my pc is worthless without ALL my files. Thanks plummy

06-04-2007, 05:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 18,066 OS: XP Professional	Re: Hard Drive Help ? You need to tell us what type of drives you are dealing with (IDE or Sata), where each is hooked up, and how they are jumpered at the present time. Please tell us also what else is hooked up on each ribbon cable for IDE drives. Might be wise also to list your specs so we know what board you have. __________________ ---------- 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.

06-04-2007, 05:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
plummy89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Hard Drive Help ? sorry :) ======== Both drives are IDE, cable straight from motherboard to the 2 hard drives anotehr cable is connected to 1 dvd-rw. Motherboard is: VIA p4m800ce i think ** currently there is no jumper on my 160gb hard drive and no jumper on my 80gb hard drive, 80gb hard drive isnt plugged in. 3.2ghz processor Last edited by plummy89; 06-04-2007 at 05:47 AM.

06-04-2007, 06:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 18,066 OS: XP Professional	Re: Hard Drive Help ? Have you tried (you said both hard drives on one ribbon cable) putting the one you want to boot from as Master with jumpers on as master....and placed on the END of the ribbon cable. The secondary drive would have the jumpers on set to SLAVE and on the middle of the ribbon cable. It should work that way. Don't think it will work without jumpers with two drives on that cable. __________________ ---------- 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; 06-04-2007 at 08:36 AM.

06-04-2007, 06:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
plummy89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Hard Drive Help ? can you use any jumpers from any hard drive as no jumpers came with the 160gb hard drive and i have 1 with the 80gb hard drive but i have anoher jump from a spare hard drive which i dont use?

06-04-2007, 07:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
plummy89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Hard Drive Help ? it works now, thank you. you save my life :p

06-04-2007, 08:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 18,066 OS: XP Professional	Re: Hard Drive Help ? Glad you got it going. I will mark this one as resolved. __________________ ---------- 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.