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

[Spicker]

I have caused myself some hair pulling because of that before

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

[Virtualbody1234]

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

[tesco]

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

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.

[Storm]

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

why would you wanna limit the disk size?

[Virtualbody1234]

why would you wanna limit the disk size?

Who said anything about limiting the disk size?

[tesco]

Who said anything about limiting the disk size?

but it is in the diagram you showed.

[Livy]

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.

[Virtualbody1234]

but it is in the diagram you showed.

I guess people can't read. I said:

I set mine like the top one in this diagram:

Notice the word top?

[tesco]

I guess people can't read. I said:

Notice the word top?

ya...i know...

just pointing out that it mentions it in the diagram.