SATA problems

crimsonandred88 · 05-07-2009, 08:34 AM

Hi all, I'm new here and hoping someone can help me. I have just installed a new 150gb SATA drive. The BIOS recognizes it and it is set as secondary master. Windows will not recognize it at all. I plan to use it as a data drive. SATA setting in the BIOS was originally RAID but I changed it to IDE. Sorry if I'm being too vague, but I'm kind of in a hurry so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

**belfasteddie** · 05-07-2009, 08:55 AM

Just in case you haven't looked. Is it in My Computer? If it is right click on it and select Format.

crimsonandred88 · 05-07-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by belfasteddie

Just in case you haven't looked. Is it in My Computer? If it is right click on it and select Format.

No it isnt showing there. The only place it is listed as a drive is in the BIOS. It isnt even in Disk Management.

dai · 05-07-2009, 10:06 AM

if it is sata2 does your m/b support sata 2 if not put a jumper on the back making it plain sata150

crimsonandred88 · 05-07-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dai

if it is sata2 does your m/b support sata 2 if not put a jumper on the back making it plain sata150

It is sata150.

**simpswr** · 05-07-2009, 10:43 AM

It will not show in My Computer until it is formated . . Use Disc Management to format it.

crimsonandred88 · 05-07-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpswr

It will not show in My Computer until it is formated . . Use Disc Management to format it.

It doesnt show in disk management.

dai · 05-07-2009, 10:59 AM

what other setting does it offer in the bios other than
raid
ide
sata

does the sata socket you have used nee a controller driver loaded fo it try it in a different sata socket

crimsonandred88 · 05-07-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

what other setting does it offer in the bios other than
raid
ide
sata

does the sata socket you have used nee a controller driver loaded fo it try it in a different sata socket

BIOS only has RAID and IDE options. I was told by the manufacturer (ATI) that a controller driver wasnt necessary. The MOBO has three SATA connectors and it does the same with all of them.

dai · 05-07-2009, 11:09 AM

try a new data cable on it

crimsonandred88 · 05-07-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dai

try a new data cable on it

That was going to be my next step, thanks. I have two cables and have tried them both, but I didnt buy them myself, they were given to me and I think they were made by some cheap company in guatamala.

dai · 05-07-2009, 11:30 AM

you would have to be unlucky for both to be faulty

can you try the drive on another computer,a friend might oblige

**simpswr** · 05-07-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by crimsonandred88

It doesnt show in disk management.

Does it show in Device Manager?

05-07-2009, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
crimsonandred88 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP Svc. Pack 2	SATA problems Hi all, I'm new here and hoping someone can help me. I have just installed a new 150gb SATA drive. The BIOS recognizes it and it is set as secondary master. Windows will not recognize it at all. I plan to use it as a data drive. SATA setting in the BIOS was originally RAID but I changed it to IDE. Sorry if I'm being too vague, but I'm kind of in a hurry so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

05-07-2009, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: SATA problems Just in case you haven't looked. Is it in My Computer? If it is right click on it and select Format.

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05-07-2009, 11:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: SATA problems you would have to be unlucky for both to be faulty can you try the drive on another computer,a friend might oblige __________________