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Hi ED , On some of my systems it made no difference,on a couple they would
go stupid if both drives were bootable? it just sounded like something to
try before he puts a bullet through it : )
Ed <not@home.com> wrote in message
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> That shouldn't matter. I have done that on older Pentium systems, and
> also installed the system files to the second drive and made the
> partition active. If the C: drive failed to boot the PC, the customer
> could boot up off the second (D:) drive. These were Win95/98 PC's if
> that makes any difference?
>
>
>   data
> On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:15:50 -0600, "Homer S." <0U812@i81b4u.org> wrote:
>
> >Do you have this drives partition set as active or bootable in f/disk?
> >I dont think it should be?
> >
>

I get the feeling the HD has gone goofy. I had a  drive, no problems at
all, but when I shared it with another drive on the same IDE port it
wouldn't act right, no matter if it was the Master or Slave, even tried
every jumper combination imaginable just in hopes it would work. In
windows I'd see 2 C: drives and 2 D: drives, and only the Master had the
Active Partition on it. The PC would get confused and report file not
found. You can rack your brains and loose hair over this stuff! <G>


On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:48:17 -0600, "Homer S." <0U812@i81b4u.org> wrote:

>Hi ED , On some of my systems it made no difference,on a couple they would
>go stupid if both drives were bootable? it just sounded like something to
>try before he puts a bullet through it : )
>Ed <not@home.com> wrote in message
>news:8bmglsso0n9kij1aer1nkf4ie5tpe6bcid@4ax.com...
>> That shouldn't matter. I have done that on older Pentium systems, and
>> also installed the system files to the second drive and made the
>> partition active. If the C: drive failed to boot the PC, the customer
>> could boot up off the second (D:) drive. These were Win95/98 PC's if
>> that makes any difference?
>>
>>
>>   data
>> On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:15:50 -0600, "Homer S." <0U812@i81b4u.org> wrote:
>>
>> >Do you have this drives partition set as active or bootable in f/disk?
>> >I dont think it should be?
>> >
>>
>

Hi Spook, maybe a daft question - have you tried your problem drive as a
master on the second IDE channel - take out the CD for a mo.?  I had a
similar problem with a WD 33 and IBM 66 - had to move to a separate IDE.

regards, Mike

Spook <spook@asif.com> wrote in message
news:BoV55.3788$qH.620446@pouncer.easynews.com...
> Howdy Guys:
>
>     Slowly working through the installation of this
board..Geeezzzzzzz..what
> hassels...But as I'm on it now..talking to ya...I'm getting there :O)
Anyway
> my question is this... Installed a second HD and set to slave on IDE 1. In
> bios I set for autodetect... It's an Older Fat16 33 driven HD. Can't
format
> because it has data I need and can't remove..Any way Bios Sees it
> "Everything right..Heads,Cyl,ect but as soon as I get to Windows front
> screen at startup I get "BSOD...Blue Screen"
>     Disable the drive in Bios and it boots fine..Grrrrrrrrrrr Any input
guys
> on what causes this?? And how i can fix it?   TIA Fellas :O)
>
>
> Spook
> KA7-100
> 750 Athlon CPU
> 128 Meg Mushkin Ram Rev2
> Maxtor Diamondmax HD 7200  66
> Maxtor HD 5200 33 <---slave drive thats the Prob
> CLAP Geforce 256 Pro
> FongKia Case w/300 watt Athlon Approved PS
> SB X-Gamer--Bios Reports a Conflict with SB Emulation here..but no
conflicts
> show in Device Mang..... :O(
> Win98SE
>
>
>

It's a Maxtor problem.  Maxtor's have a hard time being slaves.  Put it on
the secondary IDE channel.

Joe

Hey ED , weclome to my club, I have an old wd 1.6 gig that does exactly what
you describe, if its on a cable with another drive it works perfect, if it's
by its self, bios won't see it (no matter what) even used wd utilities , the
wd utilities said my computer had a problem? That same computer works fine
with any other drive I put in it?  Now I use the W.D. 1.6 to crack walnuts!

Maybe as time goes on my attitude about maxtor will change?
I now own several maxtor drives, I keep buying them cause they always work
great for me? Pri/sec,master/slave overclocked( but I don't overclock that
far)
So far the only gripe I have is maxblast,worthless utility with poor
instructions
I have seen a lot of posts recently regarding the new 40&60 gigs
Who Knows?

is the black plug onthe IDE cable plugged into the master ?


"Spook" <spook@asif.com> wrote in message
news:BoV55.3788$qH.620446@pouncer.easynews.com...
> Howdy Guys:
>
>     Slowly working through the installation of this
board..Geeezzzzzzz..what
> hassels...But as I'm on it now..talking to ya...I'm getting there :O)
Anyway
> my question is this... Installed a second HD and set to slave on IDE 1. In
> bios I set for autodetect... It's an Older Fat16 33 driven HD. Can't
format
> because it has data I need and can't remove..Any way Bios Sees it
> "Everything right..Heads,Cyl,ect but as soon as I get to Windows front
> screen at startup I get "BSOD...Blue Screen"
>     Disable the drive in Bios and it boots fine..Grrrrrrrrrrr Any input
guys
> on what causes this?? And how i can fix it?   TIA Fellas :O)
>
>
> Spook
> KA7-100
> 750 Athlon CPU
> 128 Meg Mushkin Ram Rev2
> Maxtor Diamondmax HD 7200  66
> Maxtor HD 5200 33 <---slave drive thats the Prob
> CLAP Geforce 256 Pro
> FongKia Case w/300 watt Athlon Approved PS
> SB X-Gamer--Bios Reports a Conflict with SB Emulation here..but no
conflicts
> show in Device Mang..... :O(
> Win98SE
>
>
>

the  blue end of the ide cable must be in the ide1 on MB, not the drive.

"minus200" <minus200@home.com> wrote in message
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> is the black plug onthe IDE cable plugged into the master ?
>
>
> "Spook" <spook@asif.com> wrote in message
> news:BoV55.3788$qH.620446@pouncer.easynews.com...
> > Howdy Guys:
> >
> >     Slowly working through the installation of this
> board..Geeezzzzzzz..what
> > hassels...But as I'm on it now..talking to ya...I'm getting there :O)
> Anyway
> > my question is this... Installed a second HD and set to slave on IDE 1.
In
> > bios I set for autodetect... It's an Older Fat16 33 driven HD. Can't
> format
> > because it has data I need and can't remove..Any way Bios Sees it
> > "Everything right..Heads,Cyl,ect but as soon as I get to Windows front
> > screen at startup I get "BSOD...Blue Screen"
> >     Disable the drive in Bios and it boots fine..Grrrrrrrrrrr Any input
> guys
> > on what causes this?? And how i can fix it?   TIA Fellas :O)
> >
> >
> > Spook
> > KA7-100
> > 750 Athlon CPU
> > 128 Meg Mushkin Ram Rev2
> > Maxtor Diamondmax HD 7200  66
> > Maxtor HD 5200 33 <---slave drive thats the Prob
> > CLAP Geforce 256 Pro
> > FongKia Case w/300 watt Athlon Approved PS
> > SB X-Gamer--Bios Reports a Conflict with SB Emulation here..but no
> conflicts
> > show in Device Mang..... :O(
> > Win98SE
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Yup....Black is on Master....Grey i think"Middle Connector" is on slave..and
blue is on MB :O)



minus200 <minus200@home.com> wrote in message
news:CzV55.18195$Yr4.348059@news1.rdc1.tn.home.com...
> is the black plug onthe IDE cable plugged into the master ?
>
>
> "Spook" <spook@asif.com> wrote in message
> news:BoV55.3788$qH.620446@pouncer.easynews.com...
> > Howdy Guys:
> >
> >     Slowly working through the installation of this
> board..Geeezzzzzzz..what
> > hassels...But as I'm on it now..talking to ya...I'm getting there :O)
> Anyway
> > my question is this... Installed a second HD and set to slave on IDE 1.
In
> > bios I set for autodetect... It's an Older Fat16 33 driven HD. Can't
> format
> > because it has data I need and can't remove..Any way Bios Sees it
> > "Everything right..Heads,Cyl,ect but as soon as I get to Windows front
> > screen at startup I get "BSOD...Blue Screen"
> >     Disable the drive in Bios and it boots fine..Grrrrrrrrrrr Any input
> guys
> > on what causes this?? And how i can fix it?   TIA Fellas :O)
> >
> >
> > Spook
> > KA7-100
> > 750 Athlon CPU
> > 128 Meg Mushkin Ram Rev2
> > Maxtor Diamondmax HD 7200  66
> > Maxtor HD 5200 33 <---slave drive thats the Prob
> > CLAP Geforce 256 Pro
> > FongKia Case w/300 watt Athlon Approved PS
> > SB X-Gamer--Bios Reports a Conflict with SB Emulation here..but no
> conflicts
> > show in Device Mang..... :O(
> > Win98SE
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Do you have this drives partition set as active or bootable in f/disk?
I dont think it should be?

That shouldn't matter. I have done that on older Pentium systems, and
also installed the system files to the second drive and made the
partition active. If the C: drive failed to boot the PC, the customer
could boot up off the second (D:) drive. These were Win95/98 PC's if
that makes any difference? 


  data
On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:15:50 -0600, "Homer S." <0U812@i81b4u.org> wrote:

>Do you have this drives partition set as active or bootable in f/disk?
>I dont think it should be?
>

Got it..thanks for all your input guys....Very helpful bunch ya'll are!!
Ended up changeing a few bios setting to get Into windows in safe mode and
Whaaaaaala.. When I rebooted......Windows saw it and No BSOD since...as to
what caused it...hummmmmm Clueless....but hey I have it some I'm not gona
bitch!! LOL See yas fellas




                                                               Spook