Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

[Infernx]

Hey all I am having some issues with a Hard Drive I am running Windows XP SP3.................................................................................

My PC wont boot when my secondary drive is physically plugged in to the mobo. For the record the drive has no OS installed on it and it is a NTSF It just has data on it.

I am running XP SP3 and Im sure I have all the SATA cables going to the right place

When I boot with both HDD connected It just hangs at the Windows loading screen without any bars actually progressing.

I believe the problem is Windows is trying to boot from the second HDD I just don't know how to fix it.

Also last night I took everything out and apart to clean some dust after it was all said and done. I rebooted about 3 times just to make sure. There was no problems. The PC was off all day and when I tried to boot tonight ^^^^ happened.

Some other things I tried.......

I dissconected all other devices such as DVD-rom and external HDD to eliminate problems.

When i go into bios with only primary(WD) and the secondary(Seagate) connected to the mobo, the primary is the only HD detected.

I tried having only the second(Seagate) HD connected to the primary slot on the motherboard and I still get no detection out of the bios?

I am sure the HD (Seagate) is getting power because I can hear it and I eliminated that problem by trying different Power Cables

Has the Seagate seen its days?

[hddmania]

What is the Drive's Spec? Full Make & Model and etc...

It sounds like the drive is physically damaged

[Infernx]

Seagate
Barracuda 7200.11
500 Gbytes

model#
ST3500320AS

Let me know if you need to know anything else.

[pcimage]

What's the firmware version of the Seagate?

[Alexii]

100$ on SD15 =)

[chinopk]

SD1A is it ?

[hddguy]

Chinopk and SD1A vs Alexii and SD15 for prize of $100

[Infernx]

How would I be able to check the firmware version without being able to boot the pc with it connected?

I have never updated the firmware since purchase so maybe it has a default firmware version?

[XanderSholtz]

It's listed on the label

[Infernx]

Hey thanks yea its SD15

[XanderSholtz]

I would check this out: tutorial-resolve-lba-seagate-7200-bios-don-recognize-t11040.html

Make sure to pay full attention to all of the warnings though.

Last edited by XanderSholtz on September 24th, 2010, 13:20, edited 1 time in total.

[gbulger]

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[Alexii]

Now i am at my desk , and can say what i wanted to say when i was at my bosses desk.
I win =)
Cheers.

[chinopk]

gr8 u win 100$ is urs

[Alexii]

gr8 u win 100$ is urs

give nao? =)

PS OP how did it go ?