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windows xp will not detect disk
I have a dell dimension 8400 with st3160023as sata drive (160gB)!
I am trying to install a st380013as sata drive (80gb)!
I cannot get computer to detect the hard drive! I know data cable and power is good as I have swapped both and have tried different sata ports!
Seagate says if it will not spin up, even their disk test software will not help!
I know it is possible this disk is bad but it was purchased used from a reputable place as good!
I have a new drive on order but still would like to get this one runing if possible!
Bios is ao5! I realize out of date- system was just put back to original specs but this should not keep from installing second drive
Any thoughts, suggestions?
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May 23rd, 2010 18:00
john-allen
Are you trying to install the 80gb Seagate HD, as a replacement primary C:/ drive, or as an additional [Secondary] hard drive?
Bev.
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May 23rd, 2010 19:00
Hi Bev: Thanks for taking time to reply!
I want to clone my 160gb hard drive (Currently at system restore with factory settings) to a 80GB hard drive using the segate cloning wizard (seagate to seagate)
Then I plan to remove the 160gb hard drive at least temporarily and make the 80gb hard drive my primary drive! If I "fool around with windows 7 and etc., I do not want to corrupt my original hard drive in any way!
Since I posted this, I have another issue you might can address! According to Dell spare parts, etc. ddr2 800 mhz memory should work! I purchased to 1gb sticks from a amazon.com seller (Dell product though- genuine)
I tried to install it tonight! I found that dimm slot 1 recognizes the original dell memory pc4200 or the new dell pc6400 but dimm 2 is no longer recognized! Perhaps it was that way before and I did not realize it- not sure! I know all the memory sticks are ok as I "routed" each one thru dimm slot #1. Tried to put stick in 1, 2, and 3 to see if dimm 3 was recognized! Computer did not like that so I removed dimm 3 stick and now have two sticks installed, only one recognized!
It is almost like I have a failing motherboard! All led's show green and windows xp loads fine! System came with bios a05 and windows xp service pack 2!
I have service pack 3 but have not installed after restore!
Do not understand RAID, do not know if it is affecting the hard drive issue or not! Apparently there is a raid 0 and raid 1 option on this computer! Do not know anything about that yet! Is that part of problem potentially?
Thanks for support!