BIOS not detecting harddrive

[Computer Deb]

I have installed a new motherboard and new processor (after a previous attempt with "suspect" components which is another story.) Since I had just done this, everything went well, we booted up, beeped once, monitor worked, everything it seemed.

I went into setup, made some adjustments, per my MOBO manual (yes I have one.) However, the BIOS doesn't recognize either of my two hard drives on auto config, which are both healthy and had worked just prior to this installation. I tried a number of adjustments that seemed to make sense, including new cables, but it still doesn't see them. It does recognize the CD-ROMs which are on the slave IDE.

Suggestions? I can enter the data through "user" on the BIOS ...would that make sense. Because everything else is recognized, I think it has to be something I am overlooking or something very common?

Thanks!



[This message has been edited by Computer Deb (edited 08-24-2001).]

[BigBlue66]

Hi Deb,

Did you hook up the harddrives exactly as they were before? Did you mess with the jumpers? Are you sure you have Pin 1 on the cable connected correctly? Of course, newer ribbon cables are usually keyed, especially the 80pin ones, so there's only one way to install them.

Does your BIOS have a Harddrive Auto Detect feature? If so, try that.

Otherwise, manually entering the harddrive parameters should get you going, assuming all else is equal.

Cheers,

BB 66


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[Computer Deb]

Yes, Blue, I connected everything as they were before, left them in the same place, etc. The cables "do" only go in one way and I tried the BIOS autoconfig ... no luck. I downloaded a BIOS update from the MOBO manufacturer as well as checking their FAQ today while at work. I will check the BIOS to see if I have the newest version.

I will enter manually if I have to and we'll go from there!

[ziba-june]

Have you by any chance disabled the built-in Harddisk Controllers from your BIOS?

[Randy_tx]

There are some new motherboards which require that one of the hard drives[if both are on the same channel] be set on "cable select" rather than "master" and the other drive set as a slave. This might be an area you want to try different combinations on.

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[Computer Deb]

I'm not sure if I disabled that or not ... The BIOS are the most complete I have ever seen, many menus, etc. Where would I have done that?