SATA + old IDE drive problem.

[Jeriko]

Let me describe the setup first:

Windows XP Home
One IDE channel = CDROM
Other IDE channel = Old IDE HD
SATA = WD Raptor

Well the system runs off the Raptor through SATA, and recognized the CDROM, but I just tried to install my old HD by plugging it into the other IDE port and the system didn't detect it. I'd heard that with Windows XP you use both your SATA plugs and both your IDE plugs.

Any ideas?

-J

 

[ChefJoe]

What motherboard ? My understanding is that certain motherboards sacrifice one of the IDE controllers for SATA.

 

[Jeriko]

Oh - sorry, should have said. MSI 875P NEO-LSR with ICH5R.

-J

 

[Viper96720]

Go to integrated peripherals on-chip ide sub menu change on chip ata mode to native mode. Will let you use all the channels available.

 

[Jeriko]

^ That worked!

One odd problem, though. When trying to access some of my old folders, I get an error message saying:

"The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error."

Could it be that the old HD is formatted in FAT32, and the new one is NTFS? But if so, why only a few of the folders?

It doesn't appear size related. The largest folders display just fine.

I should probably point out that the old hard drive is 60GB.

-J