How can I fix my hard drive problem?

langthang · 10-14-2005, 01:20 PM

Hello bros

I am new to this forum. So I tried to look for my problem first if its been mentioned but none found. Let me be straight into my problem. I bought a new computer year ago then I installed everything on my 40Gb drive (I have no idea what type it is, I only know it is Seagate one). Then now I bought a new 200Gb drive (Seagate as well), I took out the old drive then put the new one in and installed evrything on the new one. But after finishing everything, I put the old drive on the primary slave (bacause I want to get rid of the old system on the old drive by formatting it then to make it be normal data storage drive - not system disc anymore), then I cannot start my computer, it always says no system disk. I thought there might be some conflict with the new drive, then I took it to my office, but still the same - I put it on primary slave but I can not start office computer.

Well now I really dont know what to do, the drive is here with me but I cannot use it as my storage drive. (The drive still work well if I took out the new drive and put this old drive in like before).

If some one can help me to fix the above problem then by the way I may need your advice whenever I bought new drive to make it be system drive and convert the old system drive to normal data storage drive.

Thank you very much and hope to get your help soon.

Trizoy · 10-14-2005, 01:56 PM

there are settings on each hard drive... They are called jumper settings. Your main drive (200gb) should be put as a master, and the old drive (20gb) should be put as a slave. The jumper settings are small and usually on the back panel where all the wires plug in. It will be a little plastic piece and you pull it off of two little wires... Very easy to miss if your not looking for it. basically you can only have one master and one slave per ribbon. Did that help?

randruff · 10-14-2005, 04:41 PM

Hopefully that works. BTW, happy bday Trizoy. Anyways, once you are in windows and you want to format the 40gig drive, right click on my computer and goto manage. Then click on disk management. Choose your 40gig drive and format!

langthang · 10-14-2005, 04:49 PM

Well, thank you very much, its fantastic! It has been fixed.
By the way I want to say happy birthday to Trizoy if today is really ur bd.
C u 2 very soon, dear bros.

Trizoy · 10-14-2005, 11:05 PM

Thx Guys!

10-14-2005, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
langthang New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3	How can I fix my hard drive problem? Hello bros I am new to this forum. So I tried to look for my problem first if its been mentioned but none found. Let me be straight into my problem. I bought a new computer year ago then I installed everything on my 40Gb drive (I have no idea what type it is, I only know it is Seagate one). Then now I bought a new 200Gb drive (Seagate as well), I took out the old drive then put the new one in and installed evrything on the new one. But after finishing everything, I put the old drive on the primary slave (bacause I want to get rid of the old system on the old drive by formatting it then to make it be normal data storage drive - not system disc anymore), then I cannot start my computer, it always says no system disk. I thought there might be some conflict with the new drive, then I took it to my office, but still the same - I put it on primary slave but I can not start office computer. Well now I really dont know what to do, the drive is here with me but I cannot use it as my storage drive. (The drive still work well if I took out the new drive and put this old drive in like before). If some one can help me to fix the above problem then by the way I may need your advice whenever I bought new drive to make it be system drive and convert the old system drive to normal data storage drive. Thank you very much and hope to get your help soon.

10-14-2005, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,681	there are settings on each hard drive... They are called jumper settings. Your main drive (200gb) should be put as a master, and the old drive (20gb) should be put as a slave. The jumper settings are small and usually on the back panel where all the wires plug in. It will be a little plastic piece and you pull it off of two little wires... Very easy to miss if your not looking for it. basically you can only have one master and one slave per ribbon. Did that help? __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

10-14-2005, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
randruff Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 30 min south of iraq....oops....Detroit. Age: 28 Posts: 742	Hopefully that works. BTW, happy bday Trizoy. Anyways, once you are in windows and you want to format the 40gig drive, right click on my computer and goto manage. Then click on disk management. Choose your 40gig drive and format! __________________ Asus A8N SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2GB OCZ Platinum PC3200 - Dual Channel 2x WD 74GB Raptor 10,000RPM - RAID 0 eVGA geForce 7800GTX Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX 5.1 1010W 19' Samsung 915N 8ms Raidmax 520W PSU

10-14-2005, 11:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,681	Thx Guys! __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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10-14-2005, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
langthang New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3	Well, thank you very much, its fantastic! It has been fixed. By the way I want to say happy birthday to Trizoy if today is really ur bd. C u 2 very soon, dear bros.