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No Master Ide Hdd Detected!!!! Helppp!!

Discussion in 'Audio and Video' started by Jase123, Sep 11, 2007.

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  1. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    Recently ive jus put in a new mobo... i connected my hdd up with an ide cable but when i boot it always says "NO MASTER IDE HDD DETECTED" and i always have to press f1 to continue..... Please someone help mee...... help greatly appreciated...... thanks!!
    Jase123, Sep 11, 2007
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  2. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,915   +119

    Your bold and 6 exclamation marks and plea for help don't get questions answered any faster around here.

    With your lack of details on what you tried to fix the problem I'm going to suggest that you set the jumpers on the IDE drive as Master.

    If you managed to do that, I would next make sure the BIOS can see the drive and that it is set to boot from that drive, or a cd drive first then that drive.

    Failing that check to make sure you properly seated the cable then finally, try a new IDE cable.

    Please read the posting guidelines found in the link in my signature.
    SNGX1275, Sep 11, 2007
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  3. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    how do you set the jumpers on the ide drive as master??? what do you do?? ive tried a new ide cable and i have the same problem..

    when i set the jumper as master on the hdd it won't boot then so i have to put it back to cable
    Jase123, Sep 11, 2007
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  4. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,915   +119

    Wow dude, you screwed up again, are you intentionally trying to go against every one of those guidelines?

    You just move the jumper to different pins, its clearly labeled on the hard drive itself.

    "It won't boot" is incredibly vague and I'm not going to go over all the possible things you could mean from that when you aren't even trying to make a decent post here.
    SNGX1275, Sep 11, 2007
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  5. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    yes it wont let me boot jus keeps goin to a black screen and sayin select a boot device
    Jase123, Sep 11, 2007
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  6. nickc TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,620

    have u set the BIOS to boot to the hard drive first or second? and stop with the stupid posts...
    nickc, Sep 11, 2007
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  7. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    first.. but everytime i turn my pc on it always says " NO MASTER IDE DTECTED" and i always have to press f1 to continue
    Jase123, Sep 11, 2007
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  8. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,915   +119

    If its saying that you either don't have it set as master or you've configured your BIOS improperly. I guess other possibilities would be you don't have the drive plugged in, no ide cable, bad ide cable, bad motherboard. But I'm 98% sure its user error.

    I'm afraid of the implications of this questions, but do you have an OS installed on this drive? Maybe it won't matter because if you keep up with the bold you are going to get a temp ban.
    SNGX1275, Sep 11, 2007
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  9. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    yes i have an o/s installed

    right ive tried 2 ide cables so it can't be that... checked that all cables are plugged in correctly.. motherboard is fine.. its new... i even put the jumper on the hard drive to the master setting..... but when i put it to the master setting it jus wont come onto windows and says select a boot device.... tried all settings in bios but no luck its still saying "no master ide detected"

    im just a bit fed up of pressing f1 all the time lol
    Jase123, Sep 12, 2007
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  10. Cinders TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,312   +12

    Is this hard drive and OS off of a different motherboard you have already installed Windows on or is this a fresh install? After rereading your first post I guess it's a fresh install?

    Are there any other drives installed on the IDE cable?
    Cinders, Sep 12, 2007
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  11. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    hi the hdd is of another motherboard yes... im using a new ide cable and i have done a fresh install but still it says "no master ide hdd detected"
    Jase123, Sep 12, 2007
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  12. Goalie Newcomer, in training Posts: 703

    err Jase. Really. Please. PLEASE go read the guidlines like SNGX asked.
    Goalie, Sep 13, 2007
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  13. sbgsus Newcomer, in training Posts: 35

    I presume you reformatted with the fresh install?
    sbgsus, Sep 13, 2007
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  14. derrycraig Newcomer, in training Posts: 58

    Try swapping the power connector and remove the jumper from the hard drive, then go into the Bios and ensure you harddrive is there under bootable options and remove any CDs from the CD drive.
    derrycraig, Sep 13, 2007
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  15. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    yes i reformatted

    if i remove the jumper it wont let me into bios at all for some reason
    Jase123, Sep 13, 2007
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  16. derrycraig Newcomer, in training Posts: 58

    What jumper are you removing, the jumper should have no effect on the accessing the bios.
    derrycraig, Sep 13, 2007
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  17. AlbertLionheart TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,711

    er - if you reformatted, did you replace the copy of windows?
    AlbertLionheart, Sep 13, 2007
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  18. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    im removing the white jumper that is on the hard drive ... and yes i did replace the copy of windows...

    if i move the jumper to another place or actually remove it ... it jus wont boot and keeps sayin please go back and select a boot device and then press a key so i after to put the jumper back to its original place which is set to cable/

    but its never said this before even though i replaced the copy of windows .. its ever since i put a new motherboard in if thats any help to you
    Jase123, Sep 13, 2007
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  19. AlbertLionheart TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,711

    Could you tell us exactly what make and model the drive is?
    And sorry not to understand, but if you cannot get the board to see the drive, how did you install windows?
    AlbertLionheart, Sep 13, 2007
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  20. Jase123 Banned Posts: 1,126

    Hi Albertlionheart my drive is a western digital ..model: wd1600bb... well when i enter bios i select first boot device as my hdd but still its says "NO MASTER IDE DETECTED and i installed windows from a disk.
    Jase123, Sep 13, 2007
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