Re: Ide Hard Drive Installation Error

smallvil73 · 01-29-2008, 08:16 PM

i have a seagate U6 model ST34081A, i have the same problem, when i boot up my pc it said " IDE INSTALLATION ERROR! what should i do to fix it...i've try to check the pin for the jumper and also try to switch the ide cable and still the error still the same..pls help me guys...

thnx in advance

**simpswr** · 01-29-2008, 08:39 PM

How do you have the jumpers set and where on the ide cable have you attached the drive? Is the IDE ribbon 40 wire or 80 wire?

Is this a new drive? . . new system? . . has it worked before? . . are you trying to install the operating system on it or is it a slave?

01-29-2008, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
smallvil73 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 OS: win xp	Re: Ide Hard Drive Installation Error i have a seagate U6 model ST34081A, i have the same problem, when i boot up my pc it said " IDE INSTALLATION ERROR! what should i do to fix it...i've try to check the pin for the jumper and also try to switch the ide cable and still the error still the same..pls help me guys... thnx in advance

01-29-2008, 08:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 11,867 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Ide Hard Drive Installation Error How do you have the jumpers set and where on the ide cable have you attached the drive? Is the IDE ribbon 40 wire or 80 wire? Is this a new drive? . . new system? . . has it worked before? . . are you trying to install the operating system on it or is it a slave? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow? Last edited by simpswr; 01-29-2008 at 08:41 PM.