HDD's starting then stoping coming out of pwr down running APM

[videobruce]

Running 2k w/ APM support (no ACPI because of chipset issues) after the HDD's power down (after 10 min as I have set it) when they are started, they go into a 'loop' pattern of trying to start, then stop over and over. Usually I have to force a reset to get out of it, but sometimes I can get Task Mamanger uip and it seems to keeps the drives up and running.
I know if I set the drives to 'never' would solve the problem, but that isn't what I want to do, nor is it a real 'fix'!

ACPI was changed over to APM because of issues between 2k's ACPI mode and the Ali V chipset. Again this is 2k w/sp3 installed and regular ATA33 IDE drives on the same channel.

I hope that made sense.......any ideas??

[CuratoR]

Could be two things,
First one the HDD is itself you know faulty, having problems starting itself, a few and/or sold HDD's have such problems.
Second, the power supply is not enough.


CuratoR.

[videobruce]

Incompatability between the Ali V chipset and M$'s 2k O/S.

I went with ME w/o System Restore and PC Health enabled!

[CuratoR]

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