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Infernx

Post subject: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 21:12

Joined: September 23rd, 2010, 21:08
Posts: 4
Location: San Diego

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?

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hddmania

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 22:37

Joined: March 22nd, 2009, 0:19
Posts: 269
Location: behind the platter

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

It sounds like the drive is physically damaged

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Infernx

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 23:05

Joined: September 23rd, 2010, 21:08
Posts: 4
Location: San Diego

Seagate
Barracuda 7200.11
500 Gbytes

model#
ST3500320AS

Let me know if you need to know anything else.

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pcimage

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 2:40

Joined: November 29th, 2006, 10:08
Posts: 7864
Location: UK

What's the firmware version of the Seagate?

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Alexii

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 10:09

Joined: October 28th, 2009, 14:35
Posts: 775
Location: Toronto

100$ on SD15 =)

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chinopk

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 11:09

Joined: March 20th, 2010, 4:34
Posts: 256
Location: Turkey

SD1A is it ?

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hddguy

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 11:18

Joined: November 9th, 2006, 15:15
Posts: 2984

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

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Infernx

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 12:53

Joined: September 23rd, 2010, 21:08
Posts: 4
Location: San Diego

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?

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XanderSholtz

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 12:55

Joined: November 17th, 2009, 18:01
Posts: 106
Location: 6 Feet Under

It's listed on the label

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Infernx

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 13:04

Joined: September 23rd, 2010, 21:08
Posts: 4
Location: San Diego

Hey thanks yea its SD15

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XanderSholtz

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 13:08

Joined: November 17th, 2009, 18:01
Posts: 106
Location: 6 Feet Under

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.

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gbulger

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 13:16

Joined: February 17th, 2006, 11:52
Posts: 34
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

edit

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Alexii

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 13:28

Joined: October 28th, 2009, 14:35
Posts: 775
Location: Toronto

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

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chinopk

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 26th, 2010, 7:26

Joined: March 20th, 2010, 4:34
Posts: 256
Location: Turkey

gr8 u win 100$ is urs

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Alexii

Post subject: Re: Help with HDD in bios (Seagate)

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 15:09

Joined: October 28th, 2009, 14:35
Posts: 775
Location: Toronto

chinopk wrote:

gr8 u win 100$ is urs

give nao? =)

PS OP how did it go ?

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