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Windows not Recognizing IDE Drive

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IDE drive is not being recognized outside of the bios. I checked the bios and it registers, but within windows it does not. It used to be seen and I know it works on other comps so not really sure whats wrong. I think I may just try to put the HD on my friends comp and Xfer all the files VIA ethernet.. any ideas? It could be that the mobo is dropping controllers left and right because the comp is running like shit whenever it needs to access from the sata...
 
Go into contol panel>then admin tools>computer management>left side of page click on disk management.

Is the drive shown on the right side listing?

If it is format the drive and then windows should see it.

If it isn't then make up a boot disk with the mfg's diagonstics program and run it and see if the drive tests good that way.
 
it does not test on disk management.

I have just plugged it into another computer and backed up all of my files from my RAID drives onto it via Ethernet.

The drive is definately good. I think there is just something tweaky with the mobo... new one is on order.

Any other Suggestions?
 
If one mobo detects it and another doesn't, I don't see much hope.

What mobo is it?
 
Could be a driver issue. Try reinstalling IDE drivers, or reparing the windows install if you're using the generic drivers included in windows.
 
Also make sure that you have one drive jumpered master and the other jumpered slave (or that the drive is jumpered master if it's alone on the chain). I've seen a lot of drives behave erractically when cable select is used.
 
XmagusX said:
Also make sure that you have one drive jumpered master and the other jumpered slave (or that the drive is jumpered master if it's alone on the chain). I've seen a lot of drives behave erractically when cable select is used.
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Truly, serial IDE is a complete PITA. SATA is worth it for the simplicity alone, now it just needs to be able to support multiple drive chains per port...
 
take it ou and check the 6 pin and make sure sleeve is on the right set of pins if need to try all of them at different times it wont hurt and could be that simple ;)
 
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