Selecting IDE

AriadOr · 09-07-2008, 12:28 AM

Hello,
I can't make my principal HDD (the one on which Windows is installed) be the Primary IDE Master. It is automatically selected as Third IDE Master.
So... how do I do so it becomes my Primary?
Thanks

**belfasteddie** · 09-07-2008, 01:17 AM

Check that the Ide connector is connected to the PRIMARY connector on the Motherboard.

AriadOr · 09-07-2008, 06:42 AM

It is connected to the primary IDE.
I forgot to give some informations, its a SATA HDD and a Asus P5AD2-E Motherboard.

Here is a diagram of my motherboard and showing where is connected.

Thanks

AriadOr · 09-08-2008, 03:45 PM

Hey please help :D

Tumbleweed36 · 09-08-2008, 07:36 PM

Please provide clairty is I am not answering what you need to know. Go to the bios setup menu and when there, migrate to the Boot area. Go to the Hard Drive Priority (some motherboards call it something else) and make sure your Sata Hard Drive is listed FIRST in that area. I am not talking about the boot order, but the Hard Drive Priority.

09-07-2008, 12:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
AriadOr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16 OS: XP	Selecting IDE Hello, I can't make my principal HDD (the one on which Windows is installed) be the Primary IDE Master. It is automatically selected as Third IDE Master. So... how do I do so it becomes my Primary? Thanks

09-07-2008, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Selecting IDE Check that the Ide connector is connected to the PRIMARY connector on the Motherboard.

09-07-2008, 06:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
AriadOr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16 OS: XP	Re: Selecting IDE It is connected to the primary IDE. I forgot to give some informations, its a SATA HDD and a Asus P5AD2-E Motherboard. Here is a diagram of my motherboard and showing where is connected. Thanks Last edited by AriadOr; 09-07-2008 at 06:43 AM.

09-08-2008, 03:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
AriadOr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16 OS: XP	Re: Selecting IDE Hey please help :D

09-08-2008, 07:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,636 OS: XP Professional	Re: Selecting IDE Please provide clairty is I am not answering what you need to know. Go to the bios setup menu and when there, migrate to the Boot area. Go to the *Hard Drive Priority* (some motherboards call it something else) and make sure your Sata Hard Drive is listed *FIRST* in that area. I am not talking about the boot order, but the Hard Drive Priority. __________________ ---------- 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.