Help me with SATA/IDE problem

pigdog · Feb 1, 2005, 05:15 AM

I am running the setup in my sig.

Problem is that my pc wont see the 80gb Maxtor HD on IDE1 (no matter how I configure it - master, slave, etc). This was my boot drive before I upgraded. It still has all the old data on it. I've gone into Disk Management and scanned - no luck. It isn't showing up in the BIOS either.

I'm thinking that it has something to do with the SATA raid array being the boot disc, and perhaps a conflict existing with the MBR on the Maxtor disc.

I get the 30gb HD fine. It's just a basic disc, run on IDE 1 as a slave.

And I'm having no problems with the 2 DVD's on IDE2

I would really like to be able to get into that 80gb drive

Thanks
The Dog

swimtech · Feb 1, 2005, 01:36 PM

See if you can remove the second drive from your IDE2 channel and install the drive there, just to see if the Bios sees it. If so, you have a bad cable, IDE connector, or IDE channel.

Dyre Straits · Feb 1, 2005, 07:50 PM

Here's another suggestion: Put both HDs on IDE2 and move the DVD devices to IDE1. I had to do that with my previous motherboard to get things to work.

Shaga · Feb 1, 2005, 08:28 PM

Anandtech *** Official ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe (nForce4) Thread ***

Many in the have lots of problems with Asus A8N SLI+Maxtor. Use search if you don't have time to read all. I've been watching that page actively.

pigdog · Feb 5, 2005, 06:54 AM

Thanks so much for the help. As soon as I get some sreious spare time, I'll do the IDE swap. If no joy there, I'll move on to plan B.

(not that I have one yet

)

PS Finally - triple figures for my post count

. only another 899 posts to go!

Feb 1, 2005, 05:15 AM	#1
pigdog HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 471 Rep Power: 57 System Specs	Help me with SATA/IDE problem I am running the setup in my sig. Problem is that my pc wont see the 80gb Maxtor HD on IDE1 (no matter how I configure it - master, slave, etc). This was my boot drive before I upgraded. It still has all the old data on it. I've gone into Disk Management and scanned - no luck. It isn't showing up in the BIOS either. I'm thinking that it has something to do with the SATA raid array being the boot disc, and perhaps a conflict existing with the MBR on the Maxtor disc. I get the 30gb HD fine. It's just a basic disc, run on IDE 1 as a slave. And I'm having no problems with the 2 DVD's on IDE2 I would really like to be able to get into that 80gb drive Thanks The Dog __________________

Feb 1, 2005, 01:36 PM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	See if you can remove the second drive from your IDE2 channel and install the drive there, just to see if the Bios sees it. If so, you have a bad cable, IDE connector, or IDE channel. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Feb 1, 2005, 08:28 PM	#4
Shaga Intelligent Life Form Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nordic Region Posts: 383 Rep Power: 48 System Specs	Anandtech * Official ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe (nForce4) Thread * Many in the have lots of problems with Asus A8N SLI+Maxtor. Use search if you don't have time to read all. I've been watching that page actively. __________________ Server: Currently Offline

Feb 5, 2005, 06:54 AM	Thread Starter #5
pigdog HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 471 Rep Power: 57 System Specs	Thanks so much for the help. As soon as I get some sreious spare time, I'll do the IDE swap. If no joy there, I'll move on to plan B. (not that I have one yet ) PS Finally - triple figures for my post count. only another 899 posts to go! __________________