ok it showed up in bios but when i try to install windows xp it says "setup cannot access this disk" what do i do now
Hey there guy... try this: 1) Boot up with the new HD as the main bootup source. 2) Format it 3) Put the jumper as CS or completely remove it 4) Put your old HD back as your main 5) Make sure you are using the slave side of the same IDE cable that goes to your main HD and connect new HD See what happens!
it wont let me format it keeps saying "the specified drive is not valid, or there is no disk in the drive" anything thing else i can try?
Hey Leaving the 160Gb alone on the IDE channel, connect a drive with a working operating system to the other channel with a cd. Boot to the O/S and follow this... Start Right click MY Computer Manage Disk Management-you should see the 160Gb on the right Right Click the Disk-you may have to Initialize if the disk is new. Delete the Drive-if you have the option R Click disk again and choose Partition R Click again and choose Format You should be ready to install O/S In the disk managemet the drives are all numbered - be sure to setup Bios to boot to the right HD#. Your boot sequence should be something like: 1 Floppy 2 cd rom 3 HD# western digital If everything goes right you can remove the other disk when 160 is set with O/S.
Hey Can you see the drive in Device Manager? Start Right click MY Computer Manage Device Manager expand Disk Drives on the right If it's there Right click Properties-- what does it say? Do the same for IDE/ATA Controllers Right Click Primary IDE Properties Advanced Settings--is the controller set up for Autodetect? If not try to change. Do the same for the Secondary IDE
WDC WD1600 Device Type: Disk drives Manufacturer: (Standard disk drives) Location: Location 0 (0) Device Status: This device is working properly. Primary IDE Channel Device Type: IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers Manufacturer: (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers) Location: Primary Channel Device Status: This device is working properly. Secondary IDE Channel Device Type: IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers Manufacturer: (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers) Location: Secondary Channel Device Status: This device is working properly. both primary and secondary are on auto-detect
Hey If the 160Gb is in Bios and ok in Device Manager then it should be in My Computer and Disk Management. Double check if you can find it in either My Computer or Disk Management. What drives can you see in Disk Management? Make sure to scroll all the way down in the drive screen.
Hey Thats It!!!!!(I hope) If you see C it should be Drive 0 The Drive 1 should be the 160GB Right click the Disk 1 and choose Initialize. Right click the Disk 1 and choose Format. If there is any justice you will see the drive in My Computer.
Then what is Drive C? How many hard drives do you have installed? I hope it's two. What is the size of the C drive in Disk Management? What is the size of drive 1.?
hey i returned the western digital drive and brought a 160 maxtor and had no problems with it and thanks to ianski7 for trying to help me out.
