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Old June 20th 04, 12:56 PM
alex b
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Default Slave HDD incompatable DOS mode?

hi ppl.

Im trying to install my samsung 40gb HDD as a slave drive but in "my
computer" it is listed twice as drive D and E.(exactly the same size with
the same data on each) In the performance tab of System properties it says
"drive D is using incompatable DOS mode"

Ive tried reinstalling new "VIA bus master PCI IDE controller", and "Generic
IDE disc type 47" drivers and changing the jumper settings and im just about
to reformatt..... Can anyone suggest something to try fix this problem??

T.I.A
Alex











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Old June 20th 04, 01:31 PM
Noel Paton
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Default Slave HDD incompatable DOS mode?

Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL HD's
Remove ALL CD's
Remove ALL IDE Master Controllers
Remove ALL devices in 'Other Devices' branch if present
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the drivers - see if that
helps

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"alex b" wrote in message
...
hi ppl.

Im trying to install my samsung 40gb HDD as a slave drive but in "my
computer" it is listed twice as drive D and E.(exactly the same size with
the same data on each) In the performance tab of System properties it

says
"drive D is using incompatable DOS mode"

Ive tried reinstalling new "VIA bus master PCI IDE controller", and

"Generic
IDE disc type 47" drivers and changing the jumper settings and im just

about
to reformatt..... Can anyone suggest something to try fix this problem??

T.I.A
Alex













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Old June 21st 04, 10:06 AM
alex b
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Default Slave HDD incompatable DOS mode?

thanks for your reply Noel.

i booted to safe mode and my mouse didnt work (usb mouse) so while im
navigating to the device manager with the keyboard i got a few blue screen
of death crashes. so i restart and all is fixed?!?! no more DOS mode and the
hard drive isnt shown twice.

i had already tried removing some of the devices u listed but never in safe
mode so maybe when i booted to safe mode that was all it needed. :-)

cheers
alex.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL HD's
Remove ALL CD's
Remove ALL IDE Master Controllers
Remove ALL devices in 'Other Devices' branch if present
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the drivers - see if that
helps

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"alex b" wrote in message
...
hi ppl.

Im trying to install my samsung 40gb HDD as a slave drive but in "my
computer" it is listed twice as drive D and E.(exactly the same size

with
the same data on each) In the performance tab of System properties it

says
"drive D is using incompatable DOS mode"

Ive tried reinstalling new "VIA bus master PCI IDE controller", and

"Generic
IDE disc type 47" drivers and changing the jumper settings and im just

about
to reformatt..... Can anyone suggest something to try fix this problem??

T.I.A
Alex















  #4  
Old June 21st 04, 05:11 PM
Noel Paton
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Default Slave HDD incompatable DOS mode?

Ah well - at least you're back up and running!g

(Check in your BIOS to see if there's an option to Enable USB support in
DOS - it may work for you)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
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"alex b" wrote in message
...
thanks for your reply Noel.

i booted to safe mode and my mouse didnt work (usb mouse) so while im
navigating to the device manager with the keyboard i got a few blue screen
of death crashes. so i restart and all is fixed?!?! no more DOS mode and

the
hard drive isnt shown twice.

i had already tried removing some of the devices u listed but never in

safe
mode so maybe when i booted to safe mode that was all it needed. :-)

cheers
alex.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL HD's
Remove ALL CD's
Remove ALL IDE Master Controllers
Remove ALL devices in 'Other Devices' branch if present
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the drivers - see if that
helps

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to

NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"alex b" wrote in message
...
hi ppl.

Im trying to install my samsung 40gb HDD as a slave drive but in "my
computer" it is listed twice as drive D and E.(exactly the same size

with
the same data on each) In the performance tab of System properties it

says
"drive D is using incompatable DOS mode"

Ive tried reinstalling new "VIA bus master PCI IDE controller", and

"Generic
IDE disc type 47" drivers and changing the jumper settings and im just

about
to reformatt..... Can anyone suggest something to try fix this

problem??

T.I.A
Alex

















 




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