Ive got everything up and running now(just recieved replacement laptop HDD after 2 weeks),so far no problems and hope it stays that way.So thanks...
Desktop is running fine now... ..but I want to upgrade my CDwriter now,which doesnt work properly(sometimes it cant read what its just burnt...
Everythings ok now,I just un-installed sound & Audio device in Device manager,then reinstalled driver from CDrom.Cheers,Now Im just waiting for my...
It probably is mis-connected,when I go to play music I keep getting mesages like "cannot use the audio device,another program might be using it"...
It works now but... OLD configuration (before) *IDE primary channel-Old HDD *IDE secondary channel-DVDrom(master) and CDwriter(slave)...
Both HDDs are seagate. What Ive done now is,disconnect the CDwriter and DVDrom,put each HDD on one IDE channel each(old HDD on Primary IDE),Ive...
Ive just switched back to how it was before(both HDDs on the same IDE cable)and like before,the new HDD(slave) is not detected.:'( Both IDE...
The two IDE cables that are in the desktop are both the same(I think they are 40wire),I have an 80wire cable from another computer but its...
OK Ill switch back to both HDDs on the same IDE cable...Heres the New HDD.. [160GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10, 8MB, ATA100, IDE] PS,the...
Now it shows up,I disconnected the DVDrom and CDwriter and set the New HDD as master on the IDE-2 ribbon and the old is master on the IDE-1...
The new HDD never came with a ribbon,just the plain HDD(which doesnt have a case shell like the old one).After playing around with it again,Ive...
Laptop before,now Im doing the Desktop. For desktop Ive connected the New HDD as slave on the same ribbon of the old HDD(old HDD is at the...
Ive installed the new desktop HDD,and the pin config is set to slave.I didnt touch the old HDD pin but It should be master.I booted up and got an...
Oh,I had it in an external enclosure and it was connected by USB to laptop.
I didnt even notice the master/slave pins.I just assumed it was factory set as master.
I hope they take it back since Ive already played with it.
So this HDD is stuffed? It can still store info,I might just kep it as an external drive. PS,Im about to install desktop HDD.
How long does the "Extended test" usually take(especially if its externally connected by USB).So far it says "estimated time left-33 hrs" and...
OK,I ran the quick test it finished and found an error,so repaired that,then I ran the extended test,that did not finish,it also found an error...
The new HDD is connected as a slave/data(USB connection) drive cos I couldnt get it to boot when it was installed in the laptop. PS,I tried to...
I boot with the old HDD installed in the laptop and the new HDD is connected via USB .
Hi Brian its a ""Western Digital Scorpio 2.5" 80GB EIDE 5400rpm 8MB Notebook Hard"".Could it still do a diagnostic test if its connected by USB...
*Compaq Presario 40GB Windows XP Home edition(Recovery disc),NO FDISK. *IDE 2.5" 80GB HDD plus Transcend enclosure. *Was able to clone...
Hi folks(this is my first post:) ) Ive been searching the web for someone whos had the same problem as I,and stumbled upon this website.Well here...
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