Problem 80 wire cable for hard disk

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From: ClueLess
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:21

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Hi Friends

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

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Thank you for your time and response

ClueLess

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