whats wrong with my hd????

[warriorfan23]

my computer doesnt detect my 60gb WD hard drive. when i put it on its own ide channel it makes my computer freeze, but when i put it as a slave with another the computer can load windows, but the hd is not detected. I tried it on another computer and it only works when its used as a slave to my 120gb drive. anyone know whats goin on?

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Sounds like bad jumper settings... Are you sure the jumper settings you're using for Master/Cable Select are correct?

 

[warriorfan23]

yeah the jumper settings r correct...ive tried every combination possible and it still doesnt work

 

[hopeless879]

Can you see the drive in the BIOS?

 

[tweeve]

some WD hard drives need to be set to single to make them show up if they are on their own cable, Usally to set a WD drive to single just pull out the jumper and run it with out jumpers. if it on a cable with another drive make sure that it is on master.

 

[bigpow]

Originally posted by: warriorfan23
my computer doesnt detect my 60gb WD hard drive. when i put it on its own ide channel it makes my computer freeze, but when i put it as a slave with another the computer can load windows, but the hd is not detected. I tried it on another computer and it only works when its used as a slave to my 120gb drive. anyone know whats goin on?

Maybe you could share more info on the system configuration; mainboard, other drive, windows version, etc

 

[lameaway]

Originally posted by: tweeve
Usally to set a WD drive to single just pull out the jumper and run it with out jumpers.