XP won't recognize 2nd hard drive

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I recently installed an old hard disk (Win 98) in my new computer (XP pro)
in the master/slave configuration in order to transfer some files. The BIOS
will recognize the old HD, but once XP boots up it is nowhere to be found.
I tried scanning for new hardware in computer management. The hard drive
does not exist under "disk management" either. I also tried booting from
the older drive but the new conguration is so different that it cannot. Any
suggestions?

 

[anna]

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"Michael Stravers" <stravs@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I recently installed an old hard disk (Win 98) in my new computer (XP pro)
> in the master/slave configuration in order to transfer some files. The
> BIOS
> will recognize the old HD, but once XP boots up it is nowhere to be found.
> I tried scanning for new hardware in computer management. The hard drive
> does not exist under "disk management" either. I also tried booting from
> the older drive but the new conguration is so different that it cannot.
> Any
> suggestions?


Michael...
A few questions...
1. You're certain that "old hard disk" is not defective?
2. When you installed it in your new computer -- you're certain that it's
jumpered correctly and that its data cable is correctly seated both on the
drive and the motherboard connectors?
3. What is the make/model of your two hard drives?
Anna

 

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"Michael Stravers" <stravs@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I recently installed an old hard disk (Win 98) in my new computer (XP pro)
> in the master/slave configuration in order to transfer some files. The
> BIOS
> will recognize the old HD, but once XP boots up it is nowhere to be found.
> I tried scanning for new hardware in computer management. The hard drive
> does not exist under "disk management" either. I also tried booting from
> the older drive but the new conguration is so different that it cannot.
> Any
> suggestions?
>
>

I had a similar problem a few HD's (and years) back. One slave was not
recognised 100% of the time at initial cold start up. It resulted in the
operating system start up being a little quick for the old drive which, once
powered up from cold, took a few seconds longer to reach its operating spin
speed. I did as you have done posted the problem in the then available
newsgroups and was guided to a BIOS setting which determines the time
allocated for the OS to interrogate the drive(s). I increased this setting
by about 5 seconds and hey presto the slave drive was seen at every start
up.

Take a look through your BIOS for any timing/drive related settings and if
there do as I did.

dj

 

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>I recently installed an old hard disk (Win 98) in my new computer (XP pro)
>in the master/slave configuration in order to transfer some files. The BIOS
>will recognize the old HD, but once XP boots up it is nowhere to be found.
>I tried scanning for new hardware in computer management. The hard drive
>does not exist under "disk management" either. I also tried booting from
>the older drive but the new conguration is so different that it cannot. Any
>suggestions?
>

All Western Digital and now some Maxtor a Seagates have special jumper
settings for a drive that's on a cable alone, or sharing a cable. Even
though the drive might be Master in both cases the jumper setting is
different. In DOS the setting doesn't matter so that's why everything
seems fine until Windows loads.

 

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On Sat, 7 May 2005 18:17:51 -0700, "Michael Stravers" <stravs@cox.net>
wrote:

>I recently installed an old hard disk (Win 98) in my new computer (XP pro)
>in the master/slave configuration in order to transfer some files. The BIOS
>will recognize the old HD, but once XP boots up it is nowhere to be found.
>I tried scanning for new hardware in computer management. The hard drive
>does not exist under "disk management" either. I also tried booting from
>the older drive but the new conguration is so different that it cannot. Any
>suggestions?
>
I have a friend with the same problem.

He then loaded Windows 2000 and that recognised the 2nd disk.

Consequently, he dumped XP and is using 2000.

A few of us have looked at the problem, but no solution so far.

Be interested to hear of any explanation.

 

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On Sat, 7 May 2005 18:17:51 -0700 If I have seen farther it is because
I have stood on the shoulder of giants "Michael Stravers"
<stravs@cox.net> wrote :

>I recently installed an old hard disk (Win 98) in my new computer (XP pro)
>in the master/slave configuration in order to transfer some files. The BIOS
>will recognize the old HD, but once XP boots up it is nowhere to be found.
>I tried scanning for new hardware in computer management. The hard drive
>does not exist under "disk management" either. I also tried booting from
>the older drive but the new conguration is so different that it cannot. Any
>suggestions?
>

Did you try it on BOTH IDE chains?
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[jad]

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the 98 disks partition is set to active?


"Michael Stravers" <stravs@cox.net> wrote in message
news:iNdfe.38011$_K.19290@fed1read03...
> I recently installed an old hard disk (Win 98) in my new computer (XP
pro)
> in the master/slave configuration in order to transfer some files. The
BIOS
> will recognize the old HD, but once XP boots up it is nowhere to be found.
> I tried scanning for new hardware in computer management. The hard drive
> does not exist under "disk management" either. I also tried booting from
> the older drive but the new conguration is so different that it cannot.
Any
> suggestions?
>
>

 

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Don't know now. The old machine has since been donated. I'm thinking that
I might try using the master/slave configuration on a 2000 machine.