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On Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:51:31 +0530, ClueLess wrote:

> Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage, 24hoursupport.helpdesk
> 
> 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

You'll have to format the hard drive(s) while using the 40-pin cable, and 
then the 80-pin cable will work.


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