Bare HD

I have a bare deskstar 80gb. what is the best way to get
my bios to see it so i can then format etc.

my os is wind98.

currently when i have it plugged up during startup, my pc
freezes when detecting what is in that slot (secondary
master).

Two configuration steps are required.
1. Determine if it's Cable Select (CS) or master slave. This may be
dictated by other devices on the controller or by the cable already
installed or by the controller itself.
2. If it's master slave, ensure that the jumper is set on the drive
correctly so it doesn't conflict with another device on the same cable.

If these settings are correct and the BIOS doesn't see the drive or the
drive hangs the machine then I would suspect a faulty drive or a faulty
power supply to the drive. In some cases there may be a compatibility
problem with another device on the same controller - try disconnecting that
other device and see if the behaviour changes.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"me" wrote in message
...
I have a bare deskstar 80gb. what is the best way to get
my bios to see it so i can then format etc.

my os is wind98.

currently when i have it plugged up during startup, my pc
freezes when detecting what is in that slot (secondary
master).

Absolutely. To save time, disconnect all, then connect the drive on
secondary (if WD, set jumper to master alone) to see if bios sees it. Then
connect, the secondary slave if there is one (change the jumper to master
w/slave if the new drive is a WD as well). Then connect primary ide stuff.
If any cause problems, you may need to reshuffle. In some cases, this won't
work. The device causing problems must be removed from the system. Or
connect via USB 2.0 or Firewire box if you PC has that capability.
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
Two configuration steps are required.
1. Determine if it's Cable Select (CS) or master slave. This may be
dictated by other devices on the controller or by the cable already
installed or by the controller itself.
2. If it's master slave, ensure that the jumper is set on the drive
correctly so it doesn't conflict with another device on the same cable.

If these settings are correct and the BIOS doesn't see the drive or the
drive hangs the machine then I would suspect a faulty drive or a faulty
power supply to the drive. In some cases there may be a compatibility
problem with another device on the same controller - try disconnecting
that
other device and see if the behaviour changes.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"me" wrote in message
...
I have a bare deskstar 80gb. what is the best way to get
my bios to see it so i can then format etc.

my os is wind98.

currently when i have it plugged up during startup, my pc
freezes when detecting what is in that slot (secondary
master).

i have this same drive, and i trying to do the same thing.
there is a jumper for 32GB clip, you can put it there for
slave or master, whatever the need..and the bios will see
it. but your hd is only seen as 32gb.

you can download a program from hitatchi that allows you
to change the size of the drive and stuff, but the problem
is that the jumper is still showing the pc that your hd is
only 32. i am currently trying to figure out how to fix
this..any ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Absolutely. To save time, disconnect all, then connect
the drive on
secondary (if WD, set jumper to master alone) to see if
bios sees it. Then
connect, the secondary slave if there is one (change the
jumper to master
w/slave if the new drive is a WD as well). Then connect
primary ide stuff.
If any cause problems, you may need to reshuffle. In
some cases, this won't
work. The device causing problems must be removed from
the system. Or
connect via USB 2.0 or Firewire box if you PC has that
capability.
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
Two configuration steps are required.
1. Determine if it's Cable Select (CS) or master
slave. This may be
dictated by other devices on the controller or by the
cable already
installed or by the controller itself.
2. If it's master slave, ensure that the jumper is set
on the drive
correctly so it doesn't conflict with another device on
the same cable.

If these settings are correct and the BIOS doesn't see
the drive or the
drive hangs the machine then I would suspect a faulty
drive or a faulty
power supply to the drive. In some cases there may be
a compatibility
problem with another device on the same controller -
try disconnecting
that
other device and see if the behaviour changes.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"me" wrote in
message
...
I have a bare deskstar 80gb. what is the best way to
get
my bios to see it so i can then format etc.

my os is wind98.

currently when i have it plugged up during startup,
my pc
freezes when detecting what is in that slot (secondary
master).




.

If you use the Hitachi drive overlay software to overcome the BIOS 32Gb size
limitation, you have to remove the jumper from the drive. Then you have to
re-partition the drive with the Hitachi software installed.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"bobtx" wrote in message
...
i have this same drive, and i trying to do the same thing.
there is a jumper for 32GB clip, you can put it there for
slave or master, whatever the need..and the bios will see
it. but your hd is only seen as 32gb.

you can download a program from hitatchi that allows you
to change the size of the drive and stuff, but the problem
is that the jumper is still showing the pc that your hd is
only 32. i am currently trying to figure out how to fix
this..any ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Absolutely. To save time, disconnect all, then connect
the drive on
secondary (if WD, set jumper to master alone) to see if
bios sees it. Then
connect, the secondary slave if there is one (change the
jumper to master
w/slave if the new drive is a WD as well). Then connect
primary ide stuff.
If any cause problems, you may need to reshuffle. In
some cases, this won't
work. The device causing problems must be removed from
the system. Or
connect via USB 2.0 or Firewire box if you PC has that
capability.
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
Two configuration steps are required.
1. Determine if it's Cable Select (CS) or master
slave. This may be
dictated by other devices on the controller or by the
cable already
installed or by the controller itself.
2. If it's master slave, ensure that the jumper is set
on the drive
correctly so it doesn't conflict with another device on
the same cable.

If these settings are correct and the BIOS doesn't see
the drive or the
drive hangs the machine then I would suspect a faulty
drive or a faulty
power supply to the drive. In some cases there may be
a compatibility
problem with another device on the same controller -
try disconnecting
that
other device and see if the behaviour changes.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"me" wrote in
message
...
I have a bare deskstar 80gb. what is the best way to
get
my bios to see it so i can then format etc.

my os is wind98.

currently when i have it plugged up during startup,
my pc
freezes when detecting what is in that slot (secondary
master).




.