Problem with new build.

[ricleo2]

Hello. I am having a problem with a new computer I am building. I am using the same hard drives from my old computer. Both computers use XP home.
I formatted my boot drive: 36 G rapter. After installing windows successfully, I installed a 500 G Western Digital Cavier with all kinds of stuff on it that I would like this new computer to use. Windows says the drive needs formatting, but when I reinstall it in my old computer it works fine. How can I get this drive to work on my new computer without formatting it? Thank you.

EVGA 780I MB
E8500 INTEL CPU
4 G MUSHKIN MEMORY DUAL CHANNEL
BFG 9800GTX2 GRAPHICS CARD
COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000
CASE

 

[robisbell]

on the old system, change the controller to a generic default, reboot, and once the generic controller allows the 500GB to operate on the old system, shut it down and try moving the drive over to the new system.

 

[ricleo2]

Originally posted by: robisbell
on the old system, change the controller to a generic default, reboot, and once the generic controller allows the 500GB to operate on the old system, shut it down and try moving the drive over to the new system.

Sounds logical. I will give it a try when I will get back from work. Thanks.

 

[TeeJay1952]

Are you installing the Service Packs for XP? 1 is needed to see larger hard drives. 2 is needed for internet security and 3 for the majority of recent fixes.

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: robisbell
on the old system, change the controller to a generic default, reboot, and once the generic controller allows the 500GB to operate on the old system, shut it down and try moving the drive over to the new system.

Hey Robi, just curious...why would this work?

I'm ovbiously showing my ignorance here, but the MB controller talks to the HD, and the HD initiates itself to that controller......but then you remove the HD, and it can't talk any language other than that of the first controller?

Now be easy, remember I'm an old coot with alotta partying behind him! :laugh:

 

[ricleo2]

Originally posted by: TeeJay1952
Are you installing the Service Packs for XP? 1 is needed to see larger hard drives. 2 is needed for internet security and 3 for the majority of recent fixes.

Ah, I had not installed any service packs yet. I will try that first. Thanks.

 

[robisbell]

hippie, it sets the start heads and etc so that any motherboard should see the drive easily.
ricelo, unless you have a extremely old version of XP, it should have at least SP2 included.

 

[GullyFoyle]

Originally posted by: ricleo2

Originally posted by: TeeJay1952
Are you installing the Service Packs for XP? 1 is needed to see larger hard drives. 2 is needed for internet security and 3 for the majority of recent fixes.

Ah, I had not installed any service packs yet. I will try that first. Thanks.

If you don't have SP1 installed yet, that is definately your issue.

 

[Dillybob]

That should always be a priority on installation (after drivers, of course). Good luck with the hard drive! ^_^