can't write to hard drive

bet1imore · 11-18-2008, 10:46 AM

installed hard drive everything looks good. Install windows up until windows restarts system. Then goes back to start over again. The hard drive never retains any of the data?

**linderman** · 11-18-2008, 11:59 AM

is this a new drive or used drive being transplanted from another system ?

bet1imore · 11-18-2008, 12:13 PM

Used from another computer, I formatted it as slave in the first computer.

Tumbleweed36 · 11-18-2008, 02:50 PM

Tell us how you have it hooked up.

If IDE; Is it primary or secondary? What else is on the ribbon cable? What brand name is the drive? Where did you place it on the ribbon cable? How are the jumpers set.

If Sata; Do you have all the Sata options enabled in the bios? Do you have Sata set as IDE in the bios? Do you have Raid disabled?

What I suspect, is that you don't have it set up quite right yet. This information should help and please give us the specs of your rig so we know what we are dealing with.

bet1imore · 11-18-2008, 09:20 PM

Seatools fixed the problem! Thanks for the help!

Tumbleweed36 · 11-19-2008, 03:17 AM

We are happy you got it going. Have a great Wednesday.

11-18-2008, 10:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
bet1imore Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win XP Service pack 1	can't write to hard drive installed hard drive everything looks good. Install windows up until windows restarts system. Then goes back to start over again. The hard drive never retains any of the data?

11-18-2008, 11:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
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11-18-2008, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
bet1imore Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win XP Service pack 1	Re: can't write to hard drive Used from another computer, I formatted it as slave in the first computer.

11-18-2008, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 18,030 OS: XP Professional	Re: can't write to hard drive Tell us how you have it hooked up. If IDE; Is it primary or secondary? What else is on the ribbon cable? What brand name is the drive? Where did you place it on the ribbon cable? How are the jumpers set. If Sata; Do you have all the Sata options enabled in the bios? Do you have Sata set as IDE in the bios? Do you have Raid disabled? What I suspect, is that you don't have it set up quite right yet. This information should help and please give us the specs of your rig so we know what we are dealing 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.

11-18-2008, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
bet1imore Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win XP Service pack 1	Re: can't write to hard drive Seatools fixed the problem! Thanks for the help!

11-19-2008, 03:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 18,030 OS: XP Professional	Re: can't write to hard drive We are happy you got it going. Have a great Wednesday. __________________ ---------- 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.