🚀 go-pugleaf

On 02/03/2010 00:00, Rod Speed wrote:
> Desk Rabbit wrote
>> Rod Speed wrote
>>> Desk Rabbit wrote
>>>> ClueLess wrote
>
>>>>> Here is a strange problem, when I connect my hard disk using the 80
>>>>> wire cable my computer does not recognize it.
>
>>>>> It happened this way. I had to check another hard disk and so I
>>>>> swapped the disks (IDE0) and found it was not recognized. Then I
>>>>> connected the original hard disk and it was also not recognized. I
>>>>> tried both the IDE0 and IDE1 channels with the same result. I tried
>>>>> also other hard disks as well other 80 wire cables, still no go.
>
>>>>> Then I found an old 40 wire cable and when connected with this,
>>>>> bingo, all the hard disks are recognized.
>
>>>>> No pins broken, no hardware damage. All the cablea are in good
>>>>> condition. In fact the machine for years worked with only the 80
>>>>> wire cable.
>
>>>>> How does this happen? This is just a banana motherboard and the
>>>>> problem is in the bios stage itself. (bios says "Not installed")
>
>>>>> If any of you can give me an explanation or a solution please do
>
>>>> And the hard drive make/model is?
>>>> And the motherboard make/model is?
>>>> And the BIOS version is?
>
>>> All irrelevant given that the original hard drive isnt recognised anymore.
>
>> Any information is useful at this point.
>
> Wrong again.

Without facts and information ant diagnostic is just pure guesswork.

>
>> It may be a known problem
>
> Bet it isnt.
Could be, maybe not. 50-50 chance of guessing correctly. 100% success 
with correct information.

>
>> but without knowing what he's got the chances of finding out are less than zero.
>
> Wrong again. The obvious thing to try is a another 80 wire cable and check that the
> drive connectors are being plugged in the right way around if they arent polarised.

I strongly suggest you go back and read the OP's message fully before 
you dig yourself a deeper hole than you are already in. I'll draw your 
attention to the particular sentence which says:

"I tried also other hard disks as well other 80 wire cables, still no go."