Hard drive problems
The SCSI drive is not recognized by the system
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| The SCSI bus is not | Make sure the last device on the SCSI chain |
| properly terminated. | is properly terminated. |
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| The drive is configured | Change the device’s SCSI address to one that |
| with a conflicting SCSI | is not currently being used by the system. |
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| The cables are not | Open the system, then check the cable |
| connected correctly. | connections. |
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The IDE drive is not recognized by the system | ||
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The primary IDE device | Restart your computer, then press F1 to enter | ||
may be configured | the BIOS Setup utility program. From the | ||
incorrectly. |
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| Advanced IDE Configuration menu, set the |
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| IDE Controller to Both and the Primary IDE |
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| Master to Auto. |
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The drive may not be | Consult the hard drive user’s guide for | ||
configured properly. | instructions on how to configure the drive. | ||
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The drive cables are not | Open the system, then check all cables | ||
connected properly. | connected to the controller card. | ||
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The drive controller is not | Open the system, then reseat the drive | ||
seated properly. |
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| controller. |
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Important |
| Some systems do not have IDE controller cards because | |
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| the IDE controller is built into the system board. | |
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