Internal Sata Drive Shows Up As Removable Drive
Replies: 7 | Post Date: 09-19-2007, 04:07 AM | User: Fredde | Forums: forums.techpowerup.comMy sata storage drive on my p4p800 dlx sys. Started showing up as a removable drive. I noticed the other day that it showed up as a removable usb device. Today the drive disappeared momentarily but then showed up as a usb device again.
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- 3 Or More Sata Internal Drives
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Internal Sata Blu Ray Drive Plugged Into Sata
Alright, i'll make this short and sweet. I want to free one of my sata ports up so i can install another hard drive. My motherboard has a built in esata port on the back. Is it as simple as moving my blu ray sata cable to the esata jack on the back? Aesthetics mean nothing, this computer is hidden.
Posted On: 06-08-2009, 11:39 PM . View 4 Replies .
Alright, i'll make this short and sweet. I want to free one of my sata ports up so i can install another hard drive. My motherboard has a built in esata port on the back. Is it as simple as moving my blu ray sata cable to the esata jack on the back? Aesthetics mean nothing, this computer is hidden.
Posted On: 06-08-2009, 11:39 PM . View 4 Replies .
How Do I Make My Hard Drive Removable In Xp ?
I have recently built my own p4 machine (specs outlined at the end of message), and am attempting to configure my second hardrive (this is configured as the primary slave on the system) as a removable device as it is housed in a caddycase. The purpose of this task is not to enable me to have a multi-boot system , (as the primary master is designed to just run the operating system and all associated programs) but to enable me to remove the primary slave (second hardrive) at will, which is designed to just store all my data & is not dependent on the system to run, as the primary master hardrive has enough capacity to do this. Also once this system has been configured so the primary slave can be removable, how do i then configure another system which may be using xp or 98 to then be able to use this hardrive in the same respect as configured on this system?
Posted On: February 14th, 2002, 01:17 PM . View 13 Replies .
I have recently built my own p4 machine (specs outlined at the end of message), and am attempting to configure my second hardrive (this is configured as the primary slave on the system) as a removable device as it is housed in a caddycase. The purpose of this task is not to enable me to have a multi-boot system , (as the primary master is designed to just run the operating system and all associated programs) but to enable me to remove the primary slave (second hardrive) at will, which is designed to just store all my data & is not dependent on the system to run, as the primary master hardrive has enough capacity to do this. Also once this system has been configured so the primary slave can be removable, how do i then configure another system which may be using xp or 98 to then be able to use this hardrive in the same respect as configured on this system?
Posted On: February 14th, 2002, 01:17 PM . View 13 Replies .
Pen Drive Not Showing Removable Disc Icon In Computer
When iam connecting my pendrive to pc it is recognizing but not showing the removable disc icon in my computer?
Answer:-
So your pendrive works fine but only problem is that you don't get the icon in the system tray to get it to show. Simply click on the blank space near the system tray and choose customize notification icons once the windows pops up search for the removable disk option and select hide when in active and then apply thats it your have the icon back on the system tray.
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When iam connecting my pendrive to pc it is recognizing but not showing the removable disc icon in my computer?
Answer:-
So your pendrive works fine but only problem is that you don't get the icon in the system tray to get it to show. Simply click on the blank space near the system tray and choose customize notification icons once the windows pops up search for the removable disk option and select hide when in active and then apply thats it your have the icon back on the system tray.
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I need space to store my downloaded videos that have yet to be edited. Dilemma is whether i should shell out $270 to get a 300gs external drive or $150. 00 for a 300gs internal and then use a drive enclosure?. How reliable are these enclosures? Is there any difference in the speed between the internal and external drives? What about failure rates? Would a internal drive used with a enclosure have a higher rate of failure than a external?
Posted On: May 16th, 2005, 11:00 PM . View 9 Replies .
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Posted On: May 16th, 2005, 11:00 PM . View 9 Replies .
Backup To Internal Ide Drive Or External Drive ?
My asus p5b-3 mobo has internal connections for 2 sata drives and 1 pata drive. I currently have a wd 74 gb raptor (sata) used for os and programs, a samsung 320 gb (sata) for data, and a 300 gb seagate (ide) for backup. The seagate is just about full so i'm looking to replace it. The biggest internal ide drive i see on newegg is a wd caviar blue 500 gb drive. (3 year warranty) ~ $88 w/shipping. The external drives go well beyond what i need in terms of storage capacity. But i am concerned about heat failure issues. I've had problems with drives in an external enclosure fail before. Which i think was related to heat issues. But that was a 3. 5" drive in an external enclosure. Perhaps the 2. 5" drives connected by usb/firewire do not run so warm. I don't know. My p5b-e mobo has an external firewire port. From a performance and durability perspective, would i be better served by an internal ide drive or an external usb or firewire drive? Maybe a 2. 5" laptop drive in an external enclosure? I think that would run cooler than a 3. 5" drive in an external enclosure. Or maybe a wd passport type drive? I would also like to have more than 1 year warranty too. I'd prefer to stay in the vicinity of $100 +/-. What do you suggest for a 500 gb to 1 tb storage drive? I backup several computers to it with drives ranging from 60 gb to 320 gb. It's taken me about 3 years to load up the 300 gb seagate. So i'm comfy with 500gb to 1 tb for the next few years.
Posted On: 02-15-2010, 10:17 PM . View 8 Replies .
My asus p5b-3 mobo has internal connections for 2 sata drives and 1 pata drive. I currently have a wd 74 gb raptor (sata) used for os and programs, a samsung 320 gb (sata) for data, and a 300 gb seagate (ide) for backup. The seagate is just about full so i'm looking to replace it. The biggest internal ide drive i see on newegg is a wd caviar blue 500 gb drive. (3 year warranty) ~ $88 w/shipping. The external drives go well beyond what i need in terms of storage capacity. But i am concerned about heat failure issues. I've had problems with drives in an external enclosure fail before. Which i think was related to heat issues. But that was a 3. 5" drive in an external enclosure. Perhaps the 2. 5" drives connected by usb/firewire do not run so warm. I don't know. My p5b-e mobo has an external firewire port. From a performance and durability perspective, would i be better served by an internal ide drive or an external usb or firewire drive? Maybe a 2. 5" laptop drive in an external enclosure? I think that would run cooler than a 3. 5" drive in an external enclosure. Or maybe a wd passport type drive? I would also like to have more than 1 year warranty too. I'd prefer to stay in the vicinity of $100 +/-. What do you suggest for a 500 gb to 1 tb storage drive? I backup several computers to it with drives ranging from 60 gb to 320 gb. It's taken me about 3 years to load up the 300 gb seagate. So i'm comfy with 500gb to 1 tb for the next few years.
Posted On: 02-15-2010, 10:17 PM . View 8 Replies .
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I was wondering what happens if i install a formatted drive with data (esata), that has the same drive letter as an internal drive (sata).
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I have a spare hard drive with xp on it. I need to add another hard drive to my current computer running vista but i am happy with the one that i have spare rather than going out and buying a new one. So. Can i just add the second one and it will be fine or do i have to remove the second o/s?
Posted On: August 15th, 2008, 08:54 PM . View 6 Replies .
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Posted On: August 15th, 2008, 08:54 PM . View 6 Replies .
$68 1tb Internal Hard Drive
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Posted On: 03-15-2010, 10:30 AM . View 15 Replies .
Saw that hitachi deskstar 1tb internal hard drive oem is $68 today from 1:00pm pt to 11:59pt at newegg. What comments do you guys have about hitachi and this particular hard drive? At such a great price i might have to sway from western digital just this once.
Posted On: 03-15-2010, 10:30 AM . View 15 Replies .
Need A 1 Terabyte Internal Hard Drive
My current one is only a 250 gb western digital. I want a 1 terabyte internal hard-drive because i have lots of music and movies and even some games. I plan on reformatting once i get a new hard-drive, if i utilize my old drive. I just want 1 bigger hard-drive. I'm not looking to have raid set up at all. Just want more disk space. Should i yank out my 250 gig drive and place a new terabyte drive in it's place, or could i configure both drives for use? Maybe go with a usb drive instead? Whats your opinions?
Posted On: 11-13-2009, 07:45 PM . View 6 Replies .
My current one is only a 250 gb western digital. I want a 1 terabyte internal hard-drive because i have lots of music and movies and even some games. I plan on reformatting once i get a new hard-drive, if i utilize my old drive. I just want 1 bigger hard-drive. I'm not looking to have raid set up at all. Just want more disk space. Should i yank out my 250 gig drive and place a new terabyte drive in it's place, or could i configure both drives for use? Maybe go with a usb drive instead? Whats your opinions?
Posted On: 11-13-2009, 07:45 PM . View 6 Replies .
Mounting An Internal Disc Drive Vertically
I'm going to design my own case. I haven't actually started the design yet, i am just thinking about all of my options. While looking at dvdrw drives, i couldnt help but notice that this sony dvd drive is supposedly able to be mounted in a vertical configuration. I've heard of external drives mounted like this (i actually have a memorex one that can be set upright) but never realised an internal drive could be set vertically
Does anyone have experience with vertical drives besides say, your ps2 or whatever. I am too nervous to use my memorex external burner vertically because it just does not seem safe. Is there any risk in running it vertically (besides tipping it over, which wouldnt be possible with my case)
I guess its kind of a stupid question, they probably wouldnt list it as capable of a vertical config if it wasnt safe. I was just seeing if anyone had experience with this?
Posted On: 05-01-2007, 09:48 PM . View 10 Replies .
I'm going to design my own case. I haven't actually started the design yet, i am just thinking about all of my options. While looking at dvdrw drives, i couldnt help but notice that this sony dvd drive is supposedly able to be mounted in a vertical configuration. I've heard of external drives mounted like this (i actually have a memorex one that can be set upright) but never realised an internal drive could be set vertically
Does anyone have experience with vertical drives besides say, your ps2 or whatever. I am too nervous to use my memorex external burner vertically because it just does not seem safe. Is there any risk in running it vertically (besides tipping it over, which wouldnt be possible with my case)
I guess its kind of a stupid question, they probably wouldnt list it as capable of a vertical config if it wasnt safe. I was just seeing if anyone had experience with this?
Posted On: 05-01-2007, 09:48 PM . View 10 Replies .
Wd External Hard Drive - Can I Make It Internal ?
So, if i buy an external hard drive. Can i take it apart and use it as an internal drive if i need to? This is the model, western digital 1tb usb 2. 0 my book essential external hard drive, just asking.
Posted On: 05-20-2009, 10:48 PM . View 5 Replies .
So, if i buy an external hard drive. Can i take it apart and use it as an internal drive if i need to? This is the model, western digital 1tb usb 2. 0 my book essential external hard drive, just asking.
Posted On: 05-20-2009, 10:48 PM . View 5 Replies .
Internal Or External Hard Drive For Storage ?
Currently i have a thermaltake black x docking station and used my samsung 1tb drive on it that just died on me. I am looking to replace my broken drive but wanted to maybe ask if going external hard drive is more safe or better then going internal drive on a docking bay.
Posted On: 09-11-2009, 03:11 AM . View 6 Replies .
Currently i have a thermaltake black x docking station and used my samsung 1tb drive on it that just died on me. I am looking to replace my broken drive but wanted to maybe ask if going external hard drive is more safe or better then going internal drive on a docking bay.
Posted On: 09-11-2009, 03:11 AM . View 6 Replies .
External Or Internal Drive For Music Collection
I need a little guidance. Novice when it comes to computers. I want to put on my computer my entire cd music collection approximately 1, 500 cd's. Is it better to put on an external hard drive? Which one and how big? Or internal hard drive? What are the benefits and disadvantages of each. To get the best quality how would i copy them.
Posted On: 12-18-2009, 10:31 AM . View 5 Replies .
I need a little guidance. Novice when it comes to computers. I want to put on my computer my entire cd music collection approximately 1, 500 cd's. Is it better to put on an external hard drive? Which one and how big? Or internal hard drive? What are the benefits and disadvantages of each. To get the best quality how would i copy them.
Posted On: 12-18-2009, 10:31 AM . View 5 Replies .
3 Or More Sata Internal Drives
My mb has 2 connectors for sata drives (and 2 for pata). I want to use at least 3 sata internal drives. Is this possible, daisy-chaining one drive to another? Or am i just stuck with 2 only?
Posted On: 01-17-2008, 03:15 AM . View 24 Replies .
My mb has 2 connectors for sata drives (and 2 for pata). I want to use at least 3 sata internal drives. Is this possible, daisy-chaining one drive to another? Or am i just stuck with 2 only?
Posted On: 01-17-2008, 03:15 AM . View 24 Replies .
Raid 1 Or Mirror Using Internal And External Usb Drive
I have a 500gb internal sata drive used as the my documents drive. Windows is installed on a separate drive. I have a portable 500gb usb drive that i use for backup (wd passport) which is pretty much plugged in all the time. Is there a way to mirror data onto both drives as opposed to dragging and dropping manually?
Posted On: 03-31-2009, 02:42 AM . View 2 Replies .
I have a 500gb internal sata drive used as the my documents drive. Windows is installed on a separate drive. I have a portable 500gb usb drive that i use for backup (wd passport) which is pretty much plugged in all the time. Is there a way to mirror data onto both drives as opposed to dragging and dropping manually?
Posted On: 03-31-2009, 02:42 AM . View 2 Replies .
Turn External Hdd To Internal Hard Drive
I have an external hard drive that the case was damaged years back. To be specific, wd my book essential (wd2500c032). I can get it to still work via usb but it is so flaky. Anytime i move my desk or pc it disconnects. I am looking to install it into my dell dimension e510. I noticed there was an extra slot but the info cable does not support the same connect. (My hard drive uses the long skinny connector and the wire inside is a short one. )
Well i got the bright idea to remove a non working dvd drive and place it in it's bay. It uses the same type of data and power wires. Now everything boots up fine but my pc isn't recognizing it. I didn't know if i had to hunt down a new driver or if what i did was points. I am good on pcs but when it gets to hardware, i don't have more experience than simple parts upgrade installs. Any suggestions besides buying a new hard drive?
Posted On: 3 months ago . View 3 Replies .
I have an external hard drive that the case was damaged years back. To be specific, wd my book essential (wd2500c032). I can get it to still work via usb but it is so flaky. Anytime i move my desk or pc it disconnects. I am looking to install it into my dell dimension e510. I noticed there was an extra slot but the info cable does not support the same connect. (My hard drive uses the long skinny connector and the wire inside is a short one. )
Well i got the bright idea to remove a non working dvd drive and place it in it's bay. It uses the same type of data and power wires. Now everything boots up fine but my pc isn't recognizing it. I didn't know if i had to hunt down a new driver or if what i did was points. I am good on pcs but when it gets to hardware, i don't have more experience than simple parts upgrade installs. Any suggestions besides buying a new hard drive?
Posted On: 3 months ago . View 3 Replies .
Dvd / Cd Disc Drive, Nothing Shows Up
When i place a cd or a dvd into my drive, nothing shows up in my computer, but i can hear it run when i first place it in, because it makes that noise. I want to open the disc, but i can't see were to open it as its not showing in my computer. I also have an ipod and when i plud that in with the usb, that doesnt even show in my computer, but shows in itunes. I am using windows vista, anyone know how i can fix this.
Posted On: August 18th, 2008, 04:31 AM . View 12 Replies .
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Posted On: August 18th, 2008, 04:31 AM . View 12 Replies .
Rip Tv Shows From A Dvr Drive
I'm looking at bundling with tv, and they're going to give me a free dvr if i do. Is it possible to, when the dvr is full, pop out the drive (i know removal is probably a lot more complicated than that, but humor me) and plug in a sata/ide cable to the back and rip the programs onto my pc as mp4s? (Or avi, flv, or any other usable format) or would i be better off to put the dvr in the guest room and get a good tv-tuner card for my pc and rip them that way? (I am getting the dvr free, and i don't want to pay over $50 for a tuner card if i have to go that rout)
Posted On: 04-04-2009, 08:37 PM . View 4 Replies .
I'm looking at bundling with tv, and they're going to give me a free dvr if i do. Is it possible to, when the dvr is full, pop out the drive (i know removal is probably a lot more complicated than that, but humor me) and plug in a sata/ide cable to the back and rip the programs onto my pc as mp4s? (Or avi, flv, or any other usable format) or would i be better off to put the dvr in the guest room and get a good tv-tuner card for my pc and rip them that way? (I am getting the dvr free, and i don't want to pay over $50 for a tuner card if i have to go that rout)
Posted On: 04-04-2009, 08:37 PM . View 4 Replies .
Does A Sata Drive Make Ide Drive System Faster ?
Does a sata drive make my ide drive system faster? I have dell dimension 2350 with pentium iv 1. 8ghz cpu and 512mb of memory. The motherboard does not have a sata connection. So i installed pci adaptec serial ata raid 1210sa card with one 80gb sata drive. Now i need test the speed of the sata drive verses ide drive. Is there any software that will test the speed of both sata drive and ide drive?
Posted On: June 15th, 2006, 07:32 AM . View 2 Replies .
Does a sata drive make my ide drive system faster? I have dell dimension 2350 with pentium iv 1. 8ghz cpu and 512mb of memory. The motherboard does not have a sata connection. So i installed pci adaptec serial ata raid 1210sa card with one 80gb sata drive. Now i need test the speed of the sata drive verses ide drive. Is there any software that will test the speed of both sata drive and ide drive?
Posted On: June 15th, 2006, 07:32 AM . View 2 Replies .
Copying Files From Internal Hard Drive To External Usb 2.0
About to start new build. Since present eide hd will not be available for transferring files to new eide hd, i'm thinking about copying files to external usb2. 0 hard drive, and then copying them to new eide hard drive when new build is up and running. The external usb drive will be used in the new build. I need to know if this is feasible and, if so, how do i do it? Do i just copy a file at a time?
Or do i need to establish folder for groups of files? The files are a mix of photos, music, and doc files. I do not want to foul this up and lose everything i have in the process. I tried this once before when i had to reinstall xp home and found subsequently that i could not access the files i had sent to floppies.
Posted On: Feb 27, 04 at 1:11pm . View 2 Replies .
About to start new build. Since present eide hd will not be available for transferring files to new eide hd, i'm thinking about copying files to external usb2. 0 hard drive, and then copying them to new eide hard drive when new build is up and running. The external usb drive will be used in the new build. I need to know if this is feasible and, if so, how do i do it? Do i just copy a file at a time?
Or do i need to establish folder for groups of files? The files are a mix of photos, music, and doc files. I do not want to foul this up and lose everything i have in the process. I tried this once before when i had to reinstall xp home and found subsequently that i could not access the files i had sent to floppies.
Posted On: Feb 27, 04 at 1:11pm . View 2 Replies .
Hard Drive No Longer Shows Up In Bios
I have had my two westen digital hard drives for a year now and i did have them setup in raid but this failed so i went back to one storing all my music and pictures and one with my os on!
For some reason after playing with my overclock they no longer show up in bios and therefore wont boot, the funny thing is my other two hard drives do show up, i have changed all the cables reset bios and no luck i dont know why they have stoped! Why would they fail at the same time? And i did buy them from new so has anyone ever returned a wd hard drive will they have a go about all my 90g of downloaded music?
If you can help me out you i will owe you months of downloading!As i dont have my music backup as its to large on my pictures!
Posted On: 09-27-2007, 03:41 PM . View 7 Replies .
I have had my two westen digital hard drives for a year now and i did have them setup in raid but this failed so i went back to one storing all my music and pictures and one with my os on!
For some reason after playing with my overclock they no longer show up in bios and therefore wont boot, the funny thing is my other two hard drives do show up, i have changed all the cables reset bios and no luck i dont know why they have stoped! Why would they fail at the same time? And i did buy them from new so has anyone ever returned a wd hard drive will they have a go about all my 90g of downloaded music?
If you can help me out you i will owe you months of downloading!As i dont have my music backup as its to large on my pictures!
Posted On: 09-27-2007, 03:41 PM . View 7 Replies .
Connecting Sata Drive And Backup Current Drive
My motherboard is k8t neo2 series atx mainboard and i am having 80 gb sata hard drive. There are 2 sata ports (sata1 and sata2) and my current hard drive is connected to sata2 port. I want to backup my existing hard drive (mirror image) into a new sata hard drive using ghost or any other imaging application. So i can connect my new hard drive into sata1 port and will it work? After connecting my new hard drive paralleled into sata1 and booting windows from my old hard drive, will the new hard drive be recognized? Should i need to format my hard drive and then use ghost application or directly i can use?
Posted On: April 12th 2008 . View 14 Replies .
My motherboard is k8t neo2 series atx mainboard and i am having 80 gb sata hard drive. There are 2 sata ports (sata1 and sata2) and my current hard drive is connected to sata2 port. I want to backup my existing hard drive (mirror image) into a new sata hard drive using ghost or any other imaging application. So i can connect my new hard drive into sata1 port and will it work? After connecting my new hard drive paralleled into sata1 and booting windows from my old hard drive, will the new hard drive be recognized? Should i need to format my hard drive and then use ghost application or directly i can use?
Posted On: April 12th 2008 . View 14 Replies .
Why Is A 2nd Sata Drive Making Both Sata's Unrecognized ?
I just removed my old ide hdd with xp and replaced it with a sata drive and installed vista on it. Everything was fine, until:
I installed a second brand new unformatted sata hdd. With the second drive installed neither of the new drives are recognized and windows won't boot. Is it something obvious i'm missing?
Posted On: May 19th, 2007, 02:40 AM . View 6 Replies .
I just removed my old ide hdd with xp and replaced it with a sata drive and installed vista on it. Everything was fine, until:
I installed a second brand new unformatted sata hdd. With the second drive installed neither of the new drives are recognized and windows won't boot. Is it something obvious i'm missing?
Posted On: May 19th, 2007, 02:40 AM . View 6 Replies .
Adding A Third Sata Drive To An Existing Sata Raid Array
I have two 300gig sata drives set up in a raid 1 array. I want to add a third sata drive separate from the raid array so i can extract data from it. Any info would be appreciated.
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Maxtor 40 Gb Hard Drive Shows Only 15 Gb Of Free Space
I just got a used external hard drive using the firewire port its a maxtor 40 gig yet after deleting everything on it it says i only have 15 gigs of free space is there anyway to free up more space or to reformat this drive to make more space.
Posted On: 03-02-2007, 02:25 AM . View 2 Replies .
I just got a used external hard drive using the firewire port its a maxtor 40 gig yet after deleting everything on it it says i only have 15 gigs of free space is there anyway to free up more space or to reformat this drive to make more space.
Posted On: 03-02-2007, 02:25 AM . View 2 Replies .
30 Gbytes Hard Drive Size Shows Only 18 Gbyte
I was recently given and old pc that wasn't working so i took the hard drive out to use as a back up on another computer for my kids. The hard drive is a"seagate u series 5" , it says it's 30 gbytes but it only shows as an 18 gbyte when pluged in. How can i double check the size and if it is a 30gb how do i get use of the full disk ?
I hope someone can give me an answer to this problem.
Posted On: July 14th 2006 . View 10 Replies .
I was recently given and old pc that wasn't working so i took the hard drive out to use as a back up on another computer for my kids. The hard drive is a"seagate u series 5" , it says it's 30 gbytes but it only shows as an 18 gbyte when pluged in. How can i double check the size and if it is a 30gb how do i get use of the full disk ?
I hope someone can give me an answer to this problem.
Posted On: July 14th 2006 . View 10 Replies .
Can I Run Both Ide & Sata Internal Harddrives At Same Time ?
My main hard drive is an sata drive; however, i have an extra internal 200 gig 7200rpm ide drive that i'd like to use as a backup drive. Can i run them both?
I want them both installed but i only want to boot off the sata and simply have the ide as a spare drive; does running both require that you boot from the ide? Is it simply as easy as selecting the boot device in the bios?
Posted On: 10-27-2006, 02:55 AM . View 4 Replies .
My main hard drive is an sata drive; however, i have an extra internal 200 gig 7200rpm ide drive that i'd like to use as a backup drive. Can i run them both?
I want them both installed but i only want to boot off the sata and simply have the ide as a spare drive; does running both require that you boot from the ide? Is it simply as easy as selecting the boot device in the bios?
Posted On: 10-27-2006, 02:55 AM . View 4 Replies .
Hard Drive Partition Corrupted - Files Replaced And Shows Symbols
I have a pika external hard drive with 3 separate partitions. One of these recently became corrupt but the others are working fine. On the corrupt partition all the files have been replaced by unknown file types with names like ) and ). My computer still shows that the partition has 2. 87gb free (the same as before the crash) but the unknown files are only a few mb each. The partition holds 50gb and had a lot of music and videos on there. What could have caused this crash and what is the problem with the partition. Is it recoverable. If so can anyone recommend any good software to do it? I'm thinking that the unknown files replaced the folders that were previously on there and hope the data is recoverable.
Posted On: April 21st 2008 . View 3 Replies .
I have a pika external hard drive with 3 separate partitions. One of these recently became corrupt but the others are working fine. On the corrupt partition all the files have been replaced by unknown file types with names like ) and ). My computer still shows that the partition has 2. 87gb free (the same as before the crash) but the unknown files are only a few mb each. The partition holds 50gb and had a lot of music and videos on there. What could have caused this crash and what is the problem with the partition. Is it recoverable. If so can anyone recommend any good software to do it? I'm thinking that the unknown files replaced the folders that were previously on there and hope the data is recoverable.
Posted On: April 21st 2008 . View 3 Replies .
Sata Hdd Do Not Show Up In Windows Vista But Shows In Bios
I just bought a new computer with one sata hard drive in it. Everything is fine with the computer. I had an old computer that had two hard drives in it. Ither was one sata hard drive from my old computer which was a secondary hard drive used for storing media. It worked properly in that computer. I then proceeded to plug it into my new computer. Now, only the original hard drive in my new computer shows up under my computer. My secondary sata drive only shows up in the bios. How can i get this to work so that i can enjoy my music and videos on my new computer?
Posted On: October 20th, 2007, 05:08 PM . View 4 Replies .
I just bought a new computer with one sata hard drive in it. Everything is fine with the computer. I had an old computer that had two hard drives in it. Ither was one sata hard drive from my old computer which was a secondary hard drive used for storing media. It worked properly in that computer. I then proceeded to plug it into my new computer. Now, only the original hard drive in my new computer shows up under my computer. My secondary sata drive only shows up in the bios. How can i get this to work so that i can enjoy my music and videos on my new computer?
Posted On: October 20th, 2007, 05:08 PM . View 4 Replies .