I am trying to install a WD Caviar Black 750G HD into a factory built Gateway FX 530 with an Intel 975X Viiv system board. The OS is XP Media Edition, SP 2.
The two factory installed 500G HDs used SATA connections 2 and 3. I moved them to 0 and 1, connected the new HD to SATA 2 and connected STA 3 to an iSATA-to-eSATA bridge.
I expected the new HD to show up as plug-and-play but it doesn't. I can't see it at all.
The BIOS HD setup selects RAID, but I haven't set RAID up on the machine. I have the same problem selecting IDE in the BIOS.
I have an identical HD in an Antec external powered enclosure that shows up with the bridge connection when I power it up, although the computer reboots when I power it off.
I've checked the data cable and it's OK. The case is built for 3 internal HDs, with the appropriate power connector.
I can't veryify the HD spins up, but it is new and I expect it is OK too.
Any thoughts before I pull it out and try something else?
Thanks.
The two factory installed 500G HDs used SATA connections 2 and 3. I moved them to 0 and 1, connected the new HD to SATA 2 and connected STA 3 to an iSATA-to-eSATA bridge.
I expected the new HD to show up as plug-and-play but it doesn't. I can't see it at all.
The BIOS HD setup selects RAID, but I haven't set RAID up on the machine. I have the same problem selecting IDE in the BIOS.
I have an identical HD in an Antec external powered enclosure that shows up with the bridge connection when I power it up, although the computer reboots when I power it off.
I've checked the data cable and it's OK. The case is built for 3 internal HDs, with the appropriate power connector.
I can't veryify the HD spins up, but it is new and I expect it is OK too.
Any thoughts before I pull it out and try something else?
Thanks.
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