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Problem with new hard drive in Acer computer

Discussion in 'Storage and Networking' started by davbell22602, Dec 24, 2009.

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  1. davbell22602 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 128

    I edited post #17. I tried harddrive out the T180 in the T160 and was experiencing automatic rebooting issues. The harddrive in the T180 has xp media on it.
    davbell22602, Jan 28, 2010
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  2. Archean TechSpot Paladin Posts: 5,735   +27

    You won't be able to boot one computer's hdd (with xp on it) on another computer (windows usually don't like different motherboards for obvious reasons).

    Now if your 180 is working fine you may take the hdd which is not working to that computer and add it as a secondary hard drive in it; boot with that computer's hard drive and see what happens, does the 300gb hard drive shows up?
    Archean, Jan 28, 2010
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  3. davbell22602 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 128

    Update

    I just a chance today back on this issue. I'm currently installing windows xp on it in the Acer Asphire T180 w/320 gig hd since it wont work in the T160. So far the pc is taking the installation and currently formating the drive. The T160 wouldnt go as far as to format the drive. Will post back on any problems that accur and how it went.
    davbell22602, Apr 9, 2010
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  4. davbell22602 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 128

    The 320 gig hd in the Acer Asphire T180 formatted and installed windows xp with no problems. So I guess this is a controller problem with the T160.
    davbell22602, Apr 9, 2010
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  5. Archean TechSpot Paladin Posts: 5,735   +27

    That seems very reasonable conclusion, also ensure that the data / power cables have no issues of their own. Regards
    Archean, Apr 10, 2010
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  6. davbell22602 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 128

    This the controller card a PC Repair Shop item or can I get it at Office Max or Staples?

    Well after talking to another tech he wants to try to put in the other computer. He thinks I didnt hook it up right. The old harddrive in the T160 was hooked up using the old style white 4 pin power plug and 1in wide black sata plug. Thats how I hooked up the new 300gb also. The 300gb hooked up in the T180 using the little 1/2in. wide black power plug and 1in wide black sata plug.
    davbell22602, Apr 10, 2010
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  7. Archean TechSpot Paladin Posts: 5,735   +27

    Four pin power connectors were used for IDE/PATA drivers in the olden days; they can't be connected with SATA drivers in anyway. Therefore, it can be the case as being pointed out.
    Archean, Apr 10, 2010
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  8. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,908   +77

    Early Western Digital SATA hard drives had two kinds of power connector options, a 4 pin molex and the standard SATA . I have one, a 250 GB model. WD had a proprietary but optional data connector called Secureconnect that was designed to solve the problem of SATA data connectors coming loose easily. It works but the downside was that it covered the SATA power connector on the hard drive. The molex connector would then have to be used.

    That said, I'm not saying that necessarily applies here, just that such a hard drive exists.
    mailpup, Apr 10, 2010
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  9. Archean TechSpot Paladin Posts: 5,735   +27

    Ah alright thankyou for correction mail, I extremely appreciate that; I've just read about such things but never seen one being sold here; so I kinda totally forgot about them in the first place. Regards
    Archean, Apr 10, 2010
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  10. davbell22602 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 128

    The harddrive will work on the T160 now. The problem was not using the correct SATA/power cables. Now windows xp keeps wanting to remove the smart media/mass storage device.
    davbell22602, Apr 22, 2010
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