A missing pin doesn't always stop the CPU from working. Depending on what function has been assigned to it. (Check your CPU pin-out at the manufacturers web-site).
Bent pins can easily be straightened, (I use a small toothpic). However if the pins are bent and not making contact with the CPU housing, this can stop the system starting up.
For your hard-disks, goto the BIOS and set the detection method to AUTO, for all four drives. If it is set to USER, it is only looking for a disk with those set parameters.
Set the jumpers on the Hard-Drive CABLE-SELECT, this way the system does the configuring for you.
Note that with CS, or with the MASTER/SLAVE jumpers on the disks/cd/dvd must be connected to the cable in order. MASTER at the END, SLAVE in the MIDDLEl of the connecting cable...
Also note that a FORMAT only re-creates the file structure, it doesn't remove the DATA from the disk... Happy formatting.
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