Computer Only Detects 1 Hard Drive

13lackmamba · 10-31-2008, 02:16 PM

I got 2 hard drives, 2 Maxtor 80 gbs. I installed both of them, but when I boot up only one of them gets detected. I need the other one because i'm out of room on the one I have right now. I made sure I installed both of them correctly. I need some help on how to get the other one detected.

Tumbleweed36 · 10-31-2008, 04:22 PM

What kind of drives IDE or Sata? How do you have them hooked up? Specs please so we know what motherboard we are working with.

gmilkins · 10-31-2008, 05:22 PM

check the BIOS and see if it is detecting it if not you can map the drive. another reason could be they are both set to master or slave, also check the jumper cables. also check the names of the drive they cannot be the same.

check the BIOS and see if it is detecting it if not you can map the drive. another reason could be they are both set to master or slave, also check the jumper cables. also check the names of the drive they cannot be the same.

greco8523 · 11-06-2008, 07:01 AM

I agree with gmilkins check jumper settings

10-31-2008, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
13lackmamba Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	Computer Only Detects 1 Hard Drive I got 2 hard drives, 2 Maxtor 80 gbs. I installed both of them, but when I boot up only one of them gets detected. I need the other one because i'm out of room on the one I have right now. I made sure I installed both of them correctly. I need some help on how to get the other one detected.

10-31-2008, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 18,021 OS: XP Professional	Re: Computer Only Detects 1 Hard Drive What kind of drives IDE or Sata? How do you have them hooked up? Specs please so we know what motherboard we are working with. __________________ ---------- 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.

10-31-2008, 05:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
gmilkins Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: london Posts: 21 OS: vista service pack 1	check the BIOS and see if it is detecting it if not you can map the drive. another reason could be they are both set to master or slave, also check the jumper cables. also check the names of the drive they cannot be the same. check the BIOS and see if it is detecting it if not you can map the drive. another reason could be they are both set to master or slave, also check the jumper cables. also check the names of the drive they cannot be the same. Last edited by dai; 11-06-2008 at 07:24 AM.

11-06-2008, 07:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
greco8523 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Linux	Re: Computer Only Detects 1 Hard Drive I agree with gmilkins check jumper settings __________________ General tips that can help recover your data.