Configuring Second SATA HD, Windos 7

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garystan1952

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The last time I tried, BIOS kept flipping the SECOND DRIVE (SLAVE) to the MASTER position. I'd switch it back, and BIOS would, again, switch the second drive to MASTER.
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Hello... There can be more than one type of Hardware Chip on your MB Sata inputs, and some WORK better for some hardware... but a modern BIOs can be very versitile in BOOT order performance and settings.
I have some Sata drives with Jumpers... not un-common... re-check yours please... The Master/Slave thing should not even be showing up in a typical Sata drive/BIO's screen Computer build, unless your hardware is forcing the issure with your MB.
1) Try clearing your BIO's memory to defaults and re-boot.
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Hello... You need to "Save and Exit" any changes to the BIO's... also changing your connections to the Mb can affect the order... Some hardrives have a Master/Slave set of jumpers next to the power/data connections... check to see if this is causing a problem for you, CLS stands for "cable select"
 
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dextermat :
Thanks for your reply. I should've made it clear (my fault) that I'm using SATA drives, being they have no jumpers. Also, I have a Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H Motherboard. I was also wondering, maybe, last time, I might have plugged the SATA cable into the wrong port (on the MB). The way I understand it, there IS a sequence for plugging in the cables. Example : First--port 1, then port 2, etc ?
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Hello... There can be more than one type of Hardware Chip on your MB Sata inputs, and some WORK better for some hardware... but a modern BIOs can be very versitile in BOOT order performance and settings.
I have some Sata drives with Jumpers... not un-common... re-check yours please... The Master/Slave thing should not even be showing up in a typical Sata drive/BIO's screen Computer build, unless your hardware is forcing the issure with your MB.
1) Try clearing your BIO's memory to defaults and re-boot.
 
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