2nd Harddrive Won't Work
Last response: in Storage
Hello, I'm new here ![:D]( ":D")
I'm running on a Dell Dimension E520
Right now I'm running a 80GB SATA Harddrive and I wanted to install a 2nd 320GB SATA one.
Anyways, I've been trying to install that 2nd SATA Harddrive I got, It's not brand new but from another computer. I hooked everything up and enabled that SATA Port in BIOS. It loaded fine and In "My Computer" I could see the Harddrive was enabled and working.
But then I opened to see the files in the Harddrive and it went downhill from there, My computer froze so I restarted it. Now every time I boot the computer up with that Harddrive enabled it gets passed the Windows loading screen and just sits there with a black screen and my computer loading light is solid green.
I left it there for a while to see what would happen, then I heard a ticking sound coming from the computer.
Has anyone had this problem? Thanks
I'm running on a Dell Dimension E520
Right now I'm running a 80GB SATA Harddrive and I wanted to install a 2nd 320GB SATA one.
Anyways, I've been trying to install that 2nd SATA Harddrive I got, It's not brand new but from another computer. I hooked everything up and enabled that SATA Port in BIOS. It loaded fine and In "My Computer" I could see the Harddrive was enabled and working.
But then I opened to see the files in the Harddrive and it went downhill from there, My computer froze so I restarted it. Now every time I boot the computer up with that Harddrive enabled it gets passed the Windows loading screen and just sits there with a black screen and my computer loading light is solid green.
I left it there for a while to see what would happen, then I heard a ticking sound coming from the computer.
Has anyone had this problem? Thanks
More about : 2nd harddrive work
sturm said:
Remove the 2nd drive and see if the computer boots normally. If so, shutdown and reinstall the 2nd drive. If it fails to boot then the 2nd drive is causing the problems.I would say the ticking sound is a good sign the drive is dead.
Boot's up fine with the drive is plugged in, just when that port is enabled it won't start. So I'm guessing it's dead to
I don't get why it worked fine the first time though.
Related ressources:
- Forum2nd harddrive not showing up
- ForumUSB Dual boot Win7 (first) Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon ( 2nd ) won't install
- ForumHelp installing 2nd harddrive
- Forum2nd processor wont boot hp
- ForumHELP!! Instaling a new harddrive
- ForumWindows 7 doesn't recognize the information on my 2nd harddrive , it will not all
- ForumHow to delete an old "Windows" Folder from the 2nd hdd?
- ForumCant access 2nd harddrive after reformatting 1st.
- ForumSupermicro X8DAi can't install 2nd cpu
- ForumBuy 2nd 6870, new GPU, or new system?
- ForumBios won't detect my harddrive
- Forum2nd SATA drive detected in BIOS but NOT in Windows Disk Management
- ForumComputer Won't Read Harddrive In Thermaltake Blacx Duet
- ForumNew Install, Missing 2nd HD
- Forum2nd harddrive very slow to access - not sure why
- ForumHaving trouble installing a 2nd HD
- ForumFirst SSD advice?
- ForumAdding 2nd hard drive to dell studio xps 435mt
- ForumBios won't detect my harddrive
- ForumWill any of these actions make the flash drive not work with tv or
- More resources
Read discussions in other Storage categories
!
