windows didn't recognize my slave drive....

[TechHead87]

During a PSU install, I got 5 or 6 'disc read errors'. I finally figured out that I had the HDD ribbon cables plugged into the wrong HD's. After arranging them correctly, Window finally loaded, but it didn't recognize my slave drive. What may have caused this?
The slave drive is a 40gb Maxtor (master is a 120gb WD) running on a 430 Antec psu.

Windows XP Pro
Asus P4800-E Deluxe
P4 3.0ghz cpu chip w/hyperthreading

 

[daniel49]

I assume you didn't change any jumper pins?
Is the non working drive plugged in securely?
Is it plugged in upside down?
Have you tried a new cable?
Does the led light come on?
Does it show it in your bios?
any other pertinant facts you may have?

 

[TechHead87]

I assume you didn't change any jumper pins?
Is the non working drive plugged in securely?
Is it plugged in upside down?
Have you tried a new cable?
Does the led light come on?
Does it show it in your bios?
any other pertinant facts you may have?

The jumper pins were correct, and everything was plugged in correctly and securely. The drive even showed up in my bios, but WinXP Pro didn't recognize it.

Wierd, huh?

 

[iTWoRxbRo]

-Have you tried putting the drive in another machine to see if it would recognize it?
-Have you tried running Maxtor's MaxBlast software? It would wipe out any data on the drive you are trying to setup so only try it as a last resort.

 

[TechHead87]

Originally posted by: iTWoRxbRo
-Have you tried putting the drive in another machine to see if it would recognize it?
-Have you tried running Maxtor's MaxBlast software? It would wipe out any data on the drive you are trying to setup so only try it as a last resort.

I'd rather not wipe the drive, since Windows recognizes it MOST of the time. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesnt. I powered up, and Windows is recognizing the drive as some other drive...."Maxtmr 54098U8", and it doesn't read the correct amount of overall space the drive has.

 

[TechHead87]

bump

 

[TechHead87]

Originally posted by: daniel49
I assume you didn't change any jumper pins?
Is the non working drive plugged in securely?
Is it plugged in upside down?
Have you tried a new cable?
Does the led light come on?
Does it show it in your bios?
any other pertinant facts you may have?

My slave drive has no jumper pins on it...only the prime master.
The drive is plugged in correctly and securely.
I haven't tried a new cable yet...the problem is sporadic. After a few restarts, and powering off and unplugging/re-plugging cables, the drive is then recognized.
The LED light does come on
It shows up in my bios as something else other than the correct drive

 

[TechHead87]

I stand corrected...there ARE jumper pins on the sporadically malfuntioning drive

 

[mechBgon]

With reference to this photo of your board, see the blue IDE connector towards the left side. Don't put your drive on that one. Use the ones that are right next to the ATX power plug and the RAM slots.

If that wasn't the issue, then jump into the BIOS menus and see if you can reset all the ATA positions to AUTO and get it to pick the drive up.

Hope that helps