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In article <1992Oct29.030204.14848@uc.msc.edu>, jpt@uh.msc.edu (Joseph Thomas) writes:
> 	I recently upgraded to a 386/40-WB motherboard (OPTI)
> and at the same time, upgraded my disk controller from a
> wd1003-wa2 (was giving me a 1:2 interleave) to a generic
> MFM controller made in Taiwan (1:1 and I wanted a second
> controller). The new controller was purchased in bulk as an
> OEM type thing and sold through a "surplus" store. (They
> will warrenty parts and have a nice return policy so I
> can return this if need be...) but no manuals...  So -
> 
> 	with the new controller, when I power up/reboot,
> at the point BIOS checks for drives, it takes ten pokes
> at drive D (anyone ever here a MAXTOR scream at you??)
> and then reports:
> 
> D: drive error
> Press <F1> to resume
> 
> 	Once I continue with F1, there are no problems
> with the drive. The seller thought the heads/cyls might
> be wrong, but I set it to 1/1 and get the same problem.
> Has anyone encountered and/or know a solution for this??
> I'd like not to have to return the card as I sure can use
> the second contoller. (It's cheaper to use the disks I
> have gethering dust then to buy a new disk/controller combo.)
> 
> Other info:
> 
> 	BIOS - AMI 386 w/Adv setup/Hard disk setup. Dated 7/7/91
> 	Disk - Maxtor XT1085
> 
> Thanks.
 
I have the same problem, and an answer.

I recently upgraded my DTK 386-16SX to an ADC 386-40DX.   At the same time I
purchased a NEW harddisk.  Because my old hard disk(40MB) was so old(2 years)
it had to be the Master and the new hard disk(160MB) was slaved(By the way they
are IDE-Western Digital).  Every time I COLD BOOT the system I get the :


		D: Drive Error
		Press F1 to Resume error 

also.  The reason for my error(maybe yours also) is that it takes about 8-10
seconds for my 40MB drive to boot while it only takes about 2 seconds for my
160MB to boot.  It only registers that one drive exists(is booted) and
therefore cannot procede.  A WARM BOOT once always solves this because hard
disks always are spinning, hence not needing to speed up.

Hope this helps


Brian Pleshek   "Phantom"
Brpleshek@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Miami University, Ohio
"Smile," they said, "things could be worse."  So I did and it was.