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Solve : On Bootup It says Primary Drive Failed Slave Drive failed.....? |
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Answer» Does this just mean the HD is not responsing...? I checked all connections and they seem fine. HD is over 10 years old...Probably the HD, but you should TRY another device (HD or CD-ROM) in the motherboard IDE connector to make sure the motherboard controller hasn't failed. If more than 1 device on IDE cable, the failure of 1 will cause the error you see.check if your cable is back my USING another ata/sata cable and chack if you have the right jumper settingsJumper setting were never changed.... Cable checks good... Thank you Quote from: BuyDell on July 11, 2010, 03:08:51 PM HD is over 10 years old... That is old for a hard drive. Quote from: BluerjB using another ata/sata cable If it's over 10 years old it won't have a SATA cable attached to it. Quote from: Computer_Commando on July 11, 2010, 03:21:38 PM Probably the HD, but you should try another device (HD or CD-ROM) in the motherboard IDE connector to make sure the motherboard controller hasn't failed. If more than 1 device on IDE cable, the failure of 1 will cause the error you see. The other devices work. Here is what I have found. I disconnected each HD individually and it still doesn't find the other HD. AS a matter of fact, when I go into the BIOS and the setup menu, it shows you the order in which it will BOOT. And it TELL you the name/make of each device. But under IDE HD is says none, as if there aren't there...One of the HDs is only 2 years old. Any other suggestions...? Quote from: BuyDell on July 21, 2010, 06:41:51 AM The other devices work. Here is what I have found. I disconnected each HD individually and it still doesn't find the other HD. AS a matter of fact, when I go into the BIOS and the setup menu, it shows you the order in which it will boot. And it tell you the name/make of each device. But under IDE HD is says none, as if there aren't there...Not ENOUGH info. 1. IDE cables: 40-conductor or 80-conductor? 2. Jumper settings: CS-Cable Select. MS-Master. SL-Slave http://www.mikeshardware.com/howtos/howto_connect_ide_hd.html Quote from: BuyDell on July 21, 2010, 06:41:51 AM The other devices work. Here is what I have found. I disconnected each HD individually and it still doesn't find the other HD. AS a matter of fact, when I go into the BIOS and the setup menu, it shows you the order in which it will boot. And it tell you the name/make of each device. But under IDE HD is says none, as if there aren't there...One of the HDs is only 2 years old. When you disconnected each hard drive (as described), did you place the remaining hard drive on the end of the connecting cable? Quote from: southpaw63119 on July 21, 2010, 11:29:59 AM When you disconnected each hard drive (as described), did you place the remaining hard drive on the end of the connecting cable? No i didn't. I will try that ! |
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