External Raptor Problems

StaticInMyHead · 06-17-2005, 04:59 PM

Bought these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817146318

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815124012

For this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144200

I have all the drivers installed from the disc that came with the SATA card. Hard drive is plugged in, I can hear it spin, etc. Everything is connected, PCMCIA card slot detects my SATA controller. Problem is, I don't know how to configure the enclosure/SATA card/drive to see it under the hard disk drives category in windows. Directions don't say. One thing...this drive is not brand new-it is one of two twins that used to be a part of a RAID 0 array, and there is still half of the data on the drive from the array; it was never wiped clean. That may affect it's function, but I'm not sure. Anyone have any ideas?

**linderman** · 06-17-2005, 06:24 PM

It probally woulnt be a bad idea to wipe them clean if you can afford to lose whats on them / use fdisk to do that

/ also what version on Windows are you running / and service pack ?????

you should be alble to enter some kind of set-up for the sata controller / I would connect only one at a time to make it easier; until you get the hang of it.

regards:

joe

StaticInMyHead · 06-18-2005, 03:49 AM

Linderman - since the Raptor is one of two twins, I can't use the data on it anyway. So formatting it is exactly what I want to do. How do I format a disk in an enclosure that doesn't show up on the computer? Also...what is fdisk and how do I use it?

(Windows XP Home, SP2)

-on-

Gateway m505 Notebook PC
Centrino series
1.4ghz Pentium M, 512mb RAM, 40gb hard drive, ATi 9600, and a Texas Instruments PCI-4510 CardBus Controller (the interface between laptop and external drive)

StaticInMyHead · 06-19-2005, 10:09 AM

Bought these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16817146318

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16815124012

For this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16822144200

I have all the drivers installed from the disc that came with the SATA card. Hard drive is plugged in, I can hear it spin, etc. Everything is connected, PCMCIA card slot detects my SATA controller. Problem is, I don't know how to configure the enclosure/SATA card/drive to see it under the hard disk drives category in windows. Directions don't say. One thing...this drive is not brand new-it is one of two twins that used to be a part of a RAID 0 array, and there is still half of the data on the drive from the array; it was never wiped clean. That may affect it's function, but I'm not sure. Anyone have any ideas?

06-17-2005, 04:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
StaticInMyHead Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 319 OS: WinXPPro, Vista HP My System	External Raptor Problems Bought these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817146318 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815124012 For this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144200 I have all the drivers installed from the disc that came with the SATA card. Hard drive is plugged in, I can hear it spin, etc. Everything is connected, PCMCIA card slot detects my SATA controller. Problem is, I don't know how to configure the enclosure/SATA card/drive to see it under the hard disk drives category in windows. Directions don't say. One thing...this drive is not brand new-it is one of two twins that used to be a part of a RAID 0 array, and there is still half of the data on the drive from the array; it was never wiped clean. That may affect it's function, but I'm not sure. Anyone have any ideas?

06-17-2005, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,433 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	It probally woulnt be a bad idea to wipe them clean if you can afford to lose whats on them / use fdisk to do that / also what version on Windows are you running / and service pack ????? you should be alble to enter some kind of set-up for the sata controller / I would connect only one at a time to make it easier; until you get the hang of it. regards: joe __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 06-17-2005 at 06:26 PM.

06-19-2005, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
StaticInMyHead Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 319 OS: WinXPPro, Vista HP My System	SATA external not connecting? Bought these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16817146318 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16815124012 For this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16822144200 I have all the drivers installed from the disc that came with the SATA card. Hard drive is plugged in, I can hear it spin, etc. Everything is connected, PCMCIA card slot detects my SATA controller. Problem is, I don't know how to configure the enclosure/SATA card/drive to see it under the hard disk drives category in windows. Directions don't say. One thing...this drive is not brand new-it is one of two twins that used to be a part of a RAID 0 array, and there is still half of the data on the drive from the array; it was never wiped clean. That may affect it's function, but I'm not sure. Anyone have any ideas?

06-18-2005, 03:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
StaticInMyHead Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 319 OS: WinXPPro, Vista HP My System	Linderman - since the Raptor is one of two twins, I can't use the data on it anyway. So formatting it is exactly what I want to do. How do I format a disk in an enclosure that doesn't show up on the computer? Also...what is fdisk and how do I use it? (Windows XP Home, SP2) -on- Gateway m505 Notebook PC Centrino series 1.4ghz Pentium M, 512mb RAM, 40gb hard drive, ATi 9600, and a Texas Instruments PCI-4510 CardBus Controller (the interface between laptop and external drive)