My hard disk won't work if another one isn't plugged on the same ide cable.

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Originally Posted by DanB

I have caused myself some hair pulling because of that before :blushing:

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whenever i try to install a hdd i cant do i the first time...SO frustrating.... :angry: :angry: :angry: :frusty: my maxtor has funny jumpers so i dont know how to set em :wacko:

See: http://www.filesharingtalk.com/vb3/s...5&postcount=32

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Originally Posted by jaigandhi5

whenever i try to install a hdd i cant do i the first time...SO frustrating.... :angry: :angry: :angry: :frusty: my maxtor has funny jumpers so i dont know how to set em :wacko:

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I always look on the internet how to set them.
or just look at the label on the top of the drive, it usually says how do set them.

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Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

See: http://www.filesharingtalk.com/vb3/s...5&postcount=32

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why would you wanna limit the disk size?

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Originally Posted by Storm

why would you wanna limit the disk size?

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Who said anything about limiting the disk size? :blink:

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Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

Who said anything about limiting the disk size? :blink:

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but it is in the diagram you showed. :ermm:

some older bioses dont support that large a disk, so you have to limit the size, get the bios to detect it, renable the larger size and intall a software that runs at boot to get the full size.

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Originally Posted by rossco_2004

but it is in the diagram you showed. :ermm:

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I guess people can't read. I said:

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I set mine like the top one in this diagram:

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Notice the word top?

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Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

I guess people can't read. I said:

Notice the word top?

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ya...i know... :rolleyes:

just pointing out that it mentions it in the diagram.