IDE Controller

[JaydenChris]

Is anyone using one?

I installed one on my systems so I can organize the wires inside my computer. However, when I connected my back up hard drive to it, I wasn't able to boot up my computer. I can't figure it out.

(Before I hooked up the IDE Controller)
- Primary Master -> HDD 1
- Primary Slave -> HDD2

(After I hooked up the IDE Controller and my computer wouldn't boot up)
- Primary Master -> HDD 1
on the IDE Controller -> HDD 2 set as Master

Can anyone help me get it to work?

TIA

 

[kursplat]

change the jumpers on the boot HD to reflect the fact it is now a single drive and not truly master ?
good luck

 

[JaydenChris]

Originally posted by: kursplat
change the jumpers on the boot HD to reflect the fact it is now a single drive and not truly master ?
good luck

There's only "Master" "Slave" and "Cable Select" jumper options...are you saying I should move it to "Slave?"

 

[kursplat]

some drives have a 4th setting for single . i don't have a seagate at the moment and don't recall what they need for a single . example WD drives use no jumper for a single.
does everything work ok if you replug the drives the way they were ? are you sure you moved the correct drive to the ide controller ? (ata card ?) are things showing up correctly in the bios ?
good luck

 

[JaydenChris]

Yeah when I put the drives back in original order, the system boots up fine.

No jumper = "Slave"

The drive on the IDE controller shows up during POST but I haven't tried looking it up in the BIOS...I'll try that.

Thanks!

 

[Viper96720]

Is the drive on the IDE controller your boot drive? How exactly is everything set up?

 

[JaydenChris]

Originally posted by: Viper96720
Is the drive on the IDE controller your boot drive? How exactly is everything set up?

Primary IDE on MB --> Boot Drive set as master

On Primary IDE controller ---> Back up drive set as Master

 

[Viper96720]

Try putting the drive back on the MB controller then installing the drivers for the controller card onto it. Then move it back to the controller card.