computer frezzez during booting

[duffguy]

im trying to install a 160gb western digital 8mb cache hard drive as a slave. i followed the dierections on the paper it gave me turned on computer and then it says detecting ide drives(u know during start up) and it dosent detect the new drive. then it just goes black with a little _ blinking. and i wait..wait...wait and its still there. wat should i do?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Have you set the jumper on the back of your new hard drive to slave?

There will probably be three jumper settings. Master/Slave/CA(cable select)

The manual that came with your new drive should tell you how to do this.

Your exsisting hard drive will already be set to master, and should be connected to the end of the ide cable. Once your new drive is set to slave, it should be connected to the same ide cable as your existing drive, using the connector that is part way down the ide cable.

Regards Howard :grinthumb

 

[duffguy]

yea i did that. WHat else can i do?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Can you try a different ide cable?

It may be that the one you are currently using has gone bad.

You say your new hard drive isn`t being detected during boot up. Is your original hard drive detected?

Does you system boot ok if you disconnect the new hard drive?

Regards Howard

 

[duffguy]

yes my old hard drive is detected , And yed it boots up fine when i unplug the new one

 

[howard_hopkinso]

It is possible that your new drive is faulty.

Are you sure you`ve got the jumpers correct?

Regards Howard

 

[duffguy]

It is possible that your new drive is faulty.

Are you sure you`ve got the jumpers correct?

Regards Howard

it gave me two jumpers a big white one and a slightly smaller black one do u want to web page to describe the hd more?

here r the jumper settings,

single dual master and dual slve i put it on dual slave and ill get my old hd jumper settings in a little bit

 

[duffguy]

It is possible that your new drive is faulty.

Are you sure you`ve got the jumpers correct?

Regards Howard

it gave me two jumpers a big white one and a slightly smaller black one do u want to web page to describe the hd more?

here r the jumper settings for the new one:
single dual master abd dual slave. i put it on dual slave.

oh yea i dont think the ide cable is going in that much. my masters cable looks in more so i try it on my new one but it wont go in only half way but i think its enough for it to detect it . but i dont know

 

[duffguy]

tryed it again and still no good results..................

 

[duffguy]

can anyone plz help ive been waiting for a long time

 

[mailpup]

I know one thing. If you don't get the IDE connector in all the way, you won't get a good result.

 

[patio]

Also double-check the original HDD. Some have to be jumpered "Master with Slave present to allow the 2nd drive to be recognised...

patio. B)

 

[duffguy]

yea i tried it.... do i need new jumpers? the new hd gave me 2 jumpers a big white one and a samll black one

 

[duffguy]

here r some specs from everest:
Computer:
Computer Type ACPI Uniprocessor PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack [ EVALUATION ]
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name PC-3LXVVEDMRK4G
User Name E
Logon Domain [ EVALUATION ]
Date / Time 2005-08-29 / 16:43

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2666 MHz (20 x 133)
Motherboard Name MSI 661FM2-V (MS-7060) (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset SiS 661FX
System Memory [ EVALUATION ]
BIOS Type Award (08/10/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter SiS 661FX (16 MB)
3D Accelerator SiS 330 Mirage Integrated
Monitor Samsung SyncMaster 700DF [17" CRT] (HVBX117969)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio Device
Storage:
IDE Controller SiS PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive ST34321A (4 GB, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/33)
Optical Drive ATAPI DVD-ROM 16XMax (16x DVD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) [ EVALUATION ]

Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse

Network:
Primary IP Address [ EVALUATION ]
Primary MAC Address 00-11-09-E7-FB-DF
Network Adapter SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (66.1 [ EVALUATION ])
Modem Intel(R) 537 Modem

Peripherals:
Printer Auto Microsoft Office Document Image Writer on PC-QM4M2QGDKS6Q
Printer EPSON Stylus Photo 820 Series
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB2 Controller SiS 7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device USB Printing

 

[patio]

Turn off S.M.A.R.T. in the BIOS; re-boot and see if it detects the new HDD.

Just grasping at straws here...

patio. B

 

[duffguy]

how do i turn off s.m.a.r.t. and will it effect my computer in a good or bad way?