installing new hard disk
Bookmark this page:
 Yahoo!
 Google
 Windows Live
 del.icio.us
 digg
 Netscape
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by vj on October 29, 2005, 12:01 am
Please log in for more thread options Hi all, I am trying to install a new hard disk (UATA) of 80GB to my PC which is PIII 550MHz, 128 MB RAM, and the motherboard is (i.e., the bottom line of the screen while bootup reads like this): 03/08/2000 - i440BX-SMC672-2A69KD1CC-00 I am connecting the hard disk as a master, and trying to boot from CDROM (Win-XP PRO). I thought booting from CD in this way would give me an option of formatting and installing WinXP on the new hard disk. However, I am unable to do this. Following happens: (1) I don't get an option of "press any key to boot from CD", which I normally used to get on the same PC when using the earlier 4GB harddisk. (2) The PC, while booting, goes to a black screen with a table (System Configuration), with the following entries: Primary master disk: LBA, UDMA2, Primary slave disk: Secondary master disk: Secondary slave disk: with the cursor blinking at the end of the first entry, and hangs in this position and doesn't boot any further. (3) When I press DEL key to enter setup while booting, in the "IDE HDD Auto detection" option, when I press 'y' and enter, the messgae appears is: "Auto-detecting Primary master..." and in the next line just below this, there is a numeral "2" written. The PC againg hangs here. In the setup under the "Standard CMOS Setup" option, all options (Type and Mode) are AUTO. I tried connecting this 80GB HD as a slave, with the earlier 4GB HD as master (and which has win XP loaded on it and works fine as a standalone harddisk on this PC), but the same thing happens, this time the "LBA, UDMA2" entry appearing for Primary Slave Disk in (2) above. I tried booting with a Win98 Cd, but same things happen. Please help. Is it an indication that motherboard doesn't support this? If yes, please let me know the max. size of HD this can support. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by Ted Zieglar on October 29, 2005, 4:19 am
Please log in for more thread options Does the disk manufacturer maintain a web site where extensive technical support is offered? Ted Zieglar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by vj on October 29, 2005, 3:46 am
Please log in for more thread options No, the hard disk didn't come with instructions, I tried searching on
the Seagate website but couldn't find specific information. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. Ted Zieglar wrote: > Did your hard disk come with detailed installation instructions?
support is offered?
> > Does the disk manufacturer maintain a web site where extensive technical >
> Ted Zieglar > > >
> > Hi all, > > I am trying to install a new hard disk (UATA) of 80GB to my PC which is > > PIII 550MHz, 128 MB RAM, > > > > and the motherboard is (i.e., the bottom line of the screen while > > bootup reads like this): > > 03/08/2000 - i440BX-SMC672-2A69KD1CC-00 > > > > I am connecting the hard disk as a master, and trying to boot from > > CDROM (Win-XP PRO). I thought > > > > booting from CD in this way would give me an option of formatting and > > installing WinXP on the new > > > > hard disk. However, I am unable to do this. Following happens: > > (1) I don't get an option of "press any key to boot from CD", which I > > normally used to get on the > > > > same PC when using the earlier 4GB harddisk. > > (2) The PC, while booting, goes to a black screen with a table (System > > Configuration), with the > > > > following entries: > > Primary master disk: LBA, UDMA2, > > Primary slave disk: > > Secondary master disk: > > Secondary slave disk: > > with the cursor blinking at the end of the first entry, and hangs in > > this position and doesn't > > > > boot any further. > > (3) When I press DEL key to enter setup while booting, in the "IDE HDD > > Auto detection" option, > > > > when I press 'y' and enter, the messgae appears is: > > "Auto-detecting Primary master..." > > and in the next line just below this, there is a numeral "2" written. > > The PC againg hangs here. > > In the setup under the "Standard CMOS Setup" option, all options (Type > > and Mode) are AUTO. > > > > I tried connecting this 80GB HD as a slave, with the earlier 4GB HD as > > master (and which has win > > > > XP loaded on it and works fine as a standalone harddisk on this PC), > > but the same thing happens, > > > > this time the "LBA, UDMA2" entry appearing for Primary Slave Disk in > > (2) above. > > > > I tried booting with a Win98 Cd, but same things happen. > > > > Please help. Is it an indication that motherboard doesn't support this? > > If yes, please let me > > > > know the max. size of HD this can support. > > | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by Apollo on October 29, 2005, 12:12 pm
Please log in for more thread options
> No, the hard disk didn't come with instructions, I tried searching
> on > the Seagate website but couldn't find specific information. Any > other > suggestions will be appreciated. > Does it have a jumper to limit the capacity to 32GB, if so set it and give it another try. -- Ian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by Jan Alter on October 29, 2005, 12:52 pm
Please log in for more thread options Hi,
I've run into a few motherboards (circa 1999 - 2001) that claim they will allow starting from CD-ROM but don't. I also found that sometimes by flashing the bios of the mb with the latest bios update would actually get the thing to work and allow booting from the CD-ROM. That was true of an Abit KT7 /Raid mb that I used. You could try that first if you're inclined. Another acceptable way is to start your XP installation with floppy disks that can be downloaded from Microsoft. It's either 6 or 7 disks. Once made you boot your computer with them and then the installation continues by accessing the CD-ROM drive and your XP disk that you have already left sitting in there in anticipation. The install disks load a generic CD-ROM driver for this. I've included the links below. In your bios change the startup boot sequence to go to the floppy and then the first hard drive and you should be fine. For Win XP Home http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8fe6868-6e4f-471c-b455-bd5afee126d8&displaylang=en For Win XP Prof http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=55820edb-5039-4955-bcb7-4fed408ea73f&displaylang=en Good luck, -- Jan Alter bearpuf@verizon.net or jalter@phila.k12.pa.us >
>> No, the hard disk didn't come with instructions, I tried searching on
>> the Seagate website but couldn't find specific information. Any other >> suggestions will be appreciated. >> >
> Does it have a jumper to limit the capacity to 32GB, if so set it and give > it another try. > > -- > Ian > | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Similar Threads | Posted |
| installing new hard disk | October 29, 2005, 12:01 am |
| Installing a second hard drive | September 4, 2008, 11:44 am |
| Question about installing new hard drive | April 17, 2006, 7:30 pm |
| Installing hard drive in narrow floppy bay | October 5, 2006, 8:39 am |
| Installing 2nd hard drive on new Vista Premium PC | December 22, 2007, 2:23 pm |
| Installing custom hard drive bays | September 24, 2008, 12:05 am |
| Getting a new hard disk | August 21, 2008, 5:02 pm |
| hard disk shorting | October 12, 2005, 9:44 pm |
| hard disk does not fit enclosure | November 8, 2005, 7:08 pm |
| DIY repair of a hard disk? | November 27, 2005, 11:03 am |
| Burned hard disk | January 8, 2006, 5:50 pm |
| Hard disk whine | January 20, 2006, 7:42 am |
| Hard disk problem | February 15, 2006, 9:35 pm |
| hard disk problem | March 19, 2006, 9:11 pm |
| crashed hard disk | March 26, 2006, 7:33 am |
> Hi all,
> I am trying to install a new hard disk (UATA) of 80GB to my PC which is
> PIII 550MHz, 128 MB RAM,
>
> and the motherboard is (i.e., the bottom line of the screen while
> bootup reads like this):
> 03/08/2000 - i440BX-SMC672-2A69KD1CC-00
>
> I am connecting the hard disk as a master, and trying to boot from
> CDROM (Win-XP PRO). I thought
>
> booting from CD in this way would give me an option of formatting and
> installing WinXP on the new
>
> hard disk. However, I am unable to do this. Following happens:
> (1) I don't get an option of "press any key to boot from CD", which I
> normally used to get on the
>
> same PC when using the earlier 4GB harddisk.
> (2) The PC, while booting, goes to a black screen with a table (System
> Configuration), with the
>
> following entries:
> Primary master disk: LBA, UDMA2,
> Primary slave disk:
> Secondary master disk:
> Secondary slave disk:
> with the cursor blinking at the end of the first entry, and hangs in
> this position and doesn't
>
> boot any further.
> (3) When I press DEL key to enter setup while booting, in the "IDE HDD
> Auto detection" option,
>
> when I press 'y' and enter, the messgae appears is:
> "Auto-detecting Primary master..."
> and in the next line just below this, there is a numeral "2" written.
> The PC againg hangs here.
> In the setup under the "Standard CMOS Setup" option, all options (Type
> and Mode) are AUTO.
>
> I tried connecting this 80GB HD as a slave, with the earlier 4GB HD as
> master (and which has win
>
> XP loaded on it and works fine as a standalone harddisk on this PC),
> but the same thing happens,
>
> this time the "LBA, UDMA2" entry appearing for Primary Slave Disk in
> (2) above.
>
> I tried booting with a Win98 Cd, but same things happen.
>
> Please help. Is it an indication that motherboard doesn't support this?
> If yes, please let me
>
> know the max. size of HD this can support.
>