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Answer» I got a Combo drive (Panasonic UJDA770) for my Toshiba Tecra 8100. I put it in and turned on the computer expecting "TOSHIBA" but instead i got Code: [Select]IDE #1 ERROR And i can't open the drive, and Windows won't recognize it. What the heck is going on? I thought it would be compatible... any help would be greatly appreciate. I'll do a little research on it myself but like i said any i would be grateful for any help! Thanks! -JohnHave you looked in the BIOS for any obvious problems :-? :-?. Try sart in safe mode then download or install from disk drivers. Hope this helpsSounds like it is not seated properly...carefully remove it and inspect all connections.Well i researched and dug up some INFORMATION: Most standard drives operate in CABLE select mode, however the drive toshiba originally supplied with the machine was set to Master. Toshiba apparently made it so you couldn't use a drive unless it was set as a master. So apparently you have to solder a couple of pins together (45 and 47 i think) and then you can use the drive. I'm gonna try updating the BIOS first though and seeing if that doesn't solve anything. -John EDIT: I just wanted to clarify this is a laptop we're talking about.Well iknew by the description that it was a laptop you were discussing...but i never heard of having to solder pins to switch assignments on a HDD...Quote Well iknew by the description that it was a laptop you were discussing...but i never heard of having to solder pins to switch assignments on a HDD... It's not a hard drive. A combo drive used to be a CD/Floppy Drive combination. Now a Combo Drive is CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD-ROM, etc all in one. While most laptop CD have standard interfaces, many require proprietary adapters. You probably have to remove the adapter from the old drive, if it will fit the NEW drive.I've still never heard of having to solder jumpers...course i'm older than dirtlol actually what was wrong is toshiba uses inverted cable select for their drives. Some companies offer different firmware but i haven't found any for mine yet. For a temporary fix (although it very well would work as a permanant fix) i took a piece of tin foil and some SCOTCH tape and briged the connection between pins 45 and 47 it works like a charm. -JohnGlad you're fixed up and stop by anytime....Tin foil and scotch tape has replaced duct tape. Film at 11:00. Quote Tin foil and scotch tape has replaced duct tape. Film at 11:00. Which is why i stay up late...Quote Tin foil and scotch tape has replaced duct tape. Film at 11:00. Especially when you're too lazy to solder

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I got a Combo drive (Panasonic UJDA770) for my Toshiba Tecra 8100. I put it in and turned on the computer expecting "TOSHIBA" but instead i got

Code: [Select]IDE #1 ERROR
And i can't open the drive, and Windows won't recognize it. What the heck is going on? I thought it would be compatible... any help would be greatly appreciate. I'll do a little research on it myself but like i said any i would be grateful for any help! Thanks!

-JohnHave you looked in the BIOS for any obvious problems :-? :-?. Try sart in safe mode then download or install from disk drivers.

Hope this helpsSounds like it is not seated properly...carefully remove it and inspect all connections.Well i researched and dug up some INFORMATION: Most standard drives operate in CABLE select mode, however the drive toshiba originally supplied with the machine was set to Master. Toshiba apparently made it so you couldn't use a drive unless it was set as a master. So apparently you have to solder a couple of pins together (45 and 47 i think) and then you can use the drive. I'm gonna try updating the BIOS first though and seeing if that doesn't solve anything.

-John

EDIT: I just wanted to clarify this is a laptop we're talking about.Well iknew by the description that it was a laptop you were discussing...but i never heard of having to solder pins to switch assignments on a HDD...Quote

Well iknew by the description that it was a laptop you were discussing...but i never heard of having to solder pins to switch assignments on a HDD...

It's not a hard drive. A combo drive used to be a CD/Floppy Drive combination. Now a Combo Drive is CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD-ROM, etc all in one. While most laptop CD have standard interfaces, many require proprietary adapters. You probably have to remove the adapter from the old drive, if it will fit the NEW drive.I've still never heard of having to solder jumpers...course i'm older than dirtlol actually what was wrong is toshiba uses inverted cable select for their drives. Some companies offer different firmware but i haven't found any for mine yet. For a temporary fix (although it very well would work as a permanant fix) i took a piece of tin foil and some SCOTCH tape and briged the connection between pins 45 and 47 it works like a charm.

-JohnGlad you're fixed up and stop by anytime....Tin foil and scotch tape has replaced duct tape. Film at 11:00. Quote

Tin foil and scotch tape has replaced duct tape. Film at 11:00.

Which is why i stay up late...Quote

Tin foil and scotch tape has replaced duct tape. Film at 11:00.

Especially when you're too lazy to solder

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