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HDD not detected
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Monk
2010-01-16 23:40:13 UTC
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I have a PM800-m2 mboard with a sata 120gb hdd
just added WD5000AADS 500gb hdd and its not detecting it !!
OS is XP prof sp 3, 3.0 proc & 2g ram
Thanks for any help
NiteProwler
2010-01-16 23:42:00 UTC
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Post by Monk
I have a PM800-m2 mboard with a sata 120gb hdd
just added WD5000AADS 500gb hdd and its not detecting it !!
OS is XP prof sp 3, 3.0 proc & 2g ram
Thanks for any help
Does the BIOS see it?
Monk
2010-01-17 14:13:09 UTC
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nope
tried both sata slots on mb
and 2 different sata cables
Post by NiteProwler
Post by Monk
I have a PM800-m2 mboard with a sata 120gb hdd
just added WD5000AADS 500gb hdd and its not detecting it !!
OS is XP prof sp 3, 3.0 proc & 2g ram
Thanks for any help
Does the BIOS see it?
Jim
2010-01-17 14:19:04 UTC
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The last time I installed a hard drive I had to go to Control panel
Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Storage, Disk management.
The drive showed up there too but I still had to right click on it and
choose one of the options.
I can't remember what I chose though but I'm sure it'd be somewhat obvious
Post by Monk
nope
tried both sata slots on mb
and 2 different sata cables
Post by NiteProwler
Post by Monk
I have a PM800-m2 mboard with a sata 120gb hdd
just added WD5000AADS 500gb hdd and its not detecting it !!
OS is XP prof sp 3, 3.0 proc & 2g ram
Thanks for any help
Does the BIOS see it?
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NiteProwler
2010-01-17 14:34:02 UTC
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Post by Monk
nope
tried both sata slots on mb
and 2 different sata cables
Post by NiteProwler
Post by Monk
I have a PM800-m2 mboard with a sata 120gb hdd
just added WD5000AADS 500gb hdd and its not detecting it !!
OS is XP prof sp 3, 3.0 proc & 2g ram
Thanks for any help
Does the BIOS see it?
It appears your motherboard does not support SATAII drives. You will
have to jumper the drive to force it to SATAI spec. Here is the link
I found for you.

http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1337&p_created=1112379341&p_sid=t-x5xdSj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_srch=1&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NzUsNzUmcF9wcm9kcz0yMjcsMjk0JnBfY2F0cz0xMjMmcF9wdj0yLjI5NCZwX2N2PTEuMTIzJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1
Monk
2010-01-17 23:21:12 UTC
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Thanks NiteProwler
jumper setting was it
will have to upgrade soon.
waiting for Diablo !!!
Post by NiteProwler
Post by Monk
nope
tried both sata slots on mb
and 2 different sata cables
Post by NiteProwler
Post by Monk
I have a PM800-m2 mboard with a sata 120gb hdd
just added WD5000AADS 500gb hdd and its not detecting it !!
OS is XP prof sp 3, 3.0 proc & 2g ram
Thanks for any help
Does the BIOS see it?
It appears your motherboard does not support SATAII drives. You will
have to jumper the drive to force it to SATAI spec. Here is the link
I found for you.
http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1337&p_created=1112379341&p_sid=t-x5xdSj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_srch=1&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NzUsNzUmcF9wcm9kcz0yMjcsMjk0JnBfY2F0cz0xMjMmcF9wdj0yLjI5NCZwX2N2PTEuMTIzJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1
NiteProwler
2010-01-17 23:43:03 UTC
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Post by Monk
Thanks NiteProwler
jumper setting was it
will have to upgrade soon.
waiting for Diablo !!!
Glad to be of service. Oddly enough, I too am awaiting Diablo III.
Should be great. Enjoy the added hard drive space in the meantime.

:-)

Todd
2010-01-17 15:06:34 UTC
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Sounds like youi need SATA drivers.
Post by Monk
nope
tried both sata slots on mb
and 2 different sata cables
Post by NiteProwler
Post by Monk
I have a PM800-m2 mboard with a sata 120gb hdd
just added WD5000AADS 500gb hdd and its not detecting it !!
OS is XP prof sp 3, 3.0 proc & 2g ram
Thanks for any help
Does the BIOS see it?
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