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DVTimes · 03-05-2005, 10:35 AM

Quick PC question

my dad has a PII 400 PC. It has a scsi 9gb hard drive.

Having problems with it, so I tries a 2gb hard drive from an old pc. This worked fine, so I got a new 80gb hard drive.

Plugged it in, but the bias chip has not detected it. All leads are the same way around as the old 2gb drive.

Also moved the jumper things to set to master.

But still not detected.

Any ideas.

Never installed a master drive before, only as a slave.

who · 03-05-2005, 10:38 AM

1. Stop posting links and articles and rubbish all the time.
2. Read the label on the drive and try to set it up manually in bios.

Antonio · 03-05-2005, 10:46 AM

It may sound strange to you, but try this:

1. Dismantle the HD
2. Put it in a bucket of boiling water
3. Keep overnight
4. Problem solved......

Jace · 03-05-2005, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

It may sound strange to you, but try this:

1. Dismantle the HD
2. Put it in a bucket of boiling water
3. Keep overnight
4. Problem solved......

this is a jace approved solution

DVTimes · 03-05-2005, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

It may sound strange to you, but try this:

1. Dismantle the HD
2. Put it in a bucket of boiling water
3. Keep overnight
4. Problem solved......

ok, i will try it.

ssp · 03-05-2005, 10:59 AM

If it is an old PC, your computer won't recognise IDE drives which are larger than 2gb.

DVTimes · 03-05-2005, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssp

If it is an old PC, your computer won't recognise IDE drives which are larger than 2gb.

is there anything i can do to make it work?

Project-Shadow · 03-05-2005, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanuk

is there anything i can do to make it work?

Update the bios/get a new motherboard/pay £20 for a new PC.

DVTimes · 03-05-2005, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Project-Shadow

Update the bios/get a new motherboard/pay £20 for a new PC.

how can you update the bios?

FrankHolland · 03-05-2005, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanuk

is there anything i can do to make it work?

buy a new pc... a PII pc is very old and you MUST replace your motherbord anyway to get it to work with the 80gb HD, a bios update will be hard to find and won't make it work anyway, too old.

Spunky · 03-05-2005, 11:08 AM

Format c:\\

FrankHolland · 03-05-2005, 11:08 AM

what are the system specs anyway?

ssp · 03-05-2005, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanuk

how can you update the bios?

You look up what kind of motherboard it is (model) and you search on google for a BIOS update. You could work your way around the problem by buying a different SCSI drive larger than 2gb.

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Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	It may sound strange to you, but try this: 1. Dismantle the HD 2. Put it in a bucket of boiling water 3. Keep overnight 4. Problem solved......

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