Installing new SATA hard drive HELP

senorchef · 04-10-2009, 11:06 PM

Hello,

I need some help trying to install a third HARD DRIVE.
Here's the info:::
I have two IDE hard drives installed currently, one as Master and the other as Slave (they both run off of Vista if that helps);
I purchased a SATA hard drive and tried to install it as my third hard drive, but my OS would give me constant errors and crashes;
I would appreciate greatly some suggestions.
Thanks in advance

Actually, I am one step closer:
Now it reads the drive as a DVD drive, any advice?

**belfasteddie** · 04-11-2009, 02:09 AM

Check in the Bios to see if the Sata is set as 1st boot priority. If so select the Ide. reboot.

Tumbleweed36 · 04-11-2009, 04:58 AM

What motherboard are you trying to install this on?

04-10-2009, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
senorchef Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista SP1	Installing new SATA hard drive HELP Hello, I need some help trying to install a third HARD DRIVE. Here's the info::: I have two IDE hard drives installed currently, one as Master and the other as Slave (they both run off of Vista if that helps); I purchased a SATA hard drive and tried to install it as my third hard drive, but my OS would give me constant errors and crashes; I would appreciate greatly some suggestions. Thanks in advance Actually, I am one step closer: Now it reads the drive as a DVD drive, any advice? Last edited by senorchef; 04-10-2009 at 11:33 PM. Reason: almost there

04-11-2009, 02:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Installing new SATA hard drive HELP Check in the Bios to see if the Sata is set as 1st boot priority. If so select the Ide. reboot.

04-11-2009, 04:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Installing new SATA hard drive HELP What motherboard are you trying to install this on? __________________ ---------- 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.