secondary ide drive problems

superlottoca · 05-04-2008, 11:23 AM

I have a p4 computer that I used for a few years. In bios setup it detects that I have a 80GB hd on the secondary hd controller. In windows XP it was listed as D: drive, but when I check the property on the drive, it shows that the drive has no data on it and does not show the capacity of the hd. I checked it with format, it only shows 7.62 GB capacity. The hd is in very good condition and has some data on it, as I checked it on the primary ide controller. Can anyone explain to me what is wrong with my computer? Greatly appreciated.

**simpswr** · 05-04-2008, 12:02 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum

Is the secondary data cable 40 wire or 80 wire . .

superlottoca · 05-05-2008, 12:31 AM

I have tried with both data cables. Same result. Thanks.

**Deleted090308** · 05-05-2008, 12:56 AM

Please post a screenshot of Disk management.
(Right click "My computer" > choose "Manage" > Disk Management)

How to post a screenshot.

Also - if possible, run chkdsk on the D: drive.

05-04-2008, 11:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
superlottoca Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	secondary ide drive problems I have a p4 computer that I used for a few years. In bios setup it detects that I have a 80GB hd on the secondary hd controller. In windows XP it was listed as D: drive, but when I check the property on the drive, it shows that the drive has no data on it and does not show the capacity of the hd. I checked it with format, it only shows 7.62 GB capacity. The hd is in very good condition and has some data on it, as I checked it on the primary ide controller. Can anyone explain to me what is wrong with my computer? Greatly appreciated.

05-04-2008, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 11,897 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: secondary ide drive problems Hello and welcome to the forum Is the secondary data cable 40 wire or 80 wire . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

05-05-2008, 12:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
superlottoca Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: secondary ide drive problems I have tried with both data cables. Same result. Thanks.

05-05-2008, 12:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: secondary ide drive problems Please post a screenshot of Disk management. (Right click "My computer" > choose "Manage" > Disk Management) How to post a screenshot. Also - if possible, run chkdsk on the D: drive.