2nd hdd as slave to xp

[dezzzi28]

i have tried to add a second hard as a slave dive to my xp but it doesn't recognize it and am losing my mind now i have trierd everything i can but to good yet so some help if ya know anything please
the bios is all on auto
i tried with the jumpers set for master ans slave on #2 master on the end of the ide cable and slave on middle connector no go tried reversing the conection no go i tried both on cable connect no go during the boot it just doesn't find it and just hangs when checking the hdd's and cd roms it checks and finds the first hdd but nothing after that it just hangs and does nothing while loojking for #2 i have tried to change the bios to normal and still nothing????????
mother board is legend:qdi p61440bx/b1s/21s
processor p3
master hd is maxtor 15 gb model 31536u2
new hdd for slave is a 40 gb maxtor
o/s is xp pro
hope someone can help please i am at a loss here

Double check your jumper setting with maxtors site, make sure you are not reading it upside down.
Make sure your jumper isn't broken
Go into the bios and the drive configuration section and set the drives to user select then hit enter. The bios should find the drive and show it and sectors size etc.
Come back if that doesn't work

[dezzzi28]

should i do this as cable select or as madter and slave?

[Fr4gm4n]

Try using your new drive as master on its own to make sure it's working ok?
Steve

[Bill in SD, CA]

I recommend cable select.

Also, use the new IDE cable that came with the new drive.

Bill

heehee I recommend slave

Fr4gm4n made a good suggestion.
I figured if you came back and said the bios didn't see it when you chose user then you should trouble shoot the drive.

Keep us posted.

YOU Flashed the BIOS???

OK why not take it from the top tell us what you did and use complete sentences to make sure we understand...

[OuTpaTienT]

Originally posted by surreal
I figured if you came back and said the bios didn't see it when you chose user then you should trouble shoot the drive.

Wow. Pretty harsh suggestion there. Personally, I'd want to first troubleshoot the drive...and only if it still gives problems then maybe I'd shoot the drive.

[dezzzi28]

thanx for the help earlier i got the bios update and flashed and it is showing in my bios now but when i open my computer it doesn't show there...
is there something i am missing here do i need to name it maybe ? how?
o/s xp
450 p3
128 stick and 256 stick sdram
15 master drive
40 slave this is the one not showing in my computer

[LeftCoast]

Have you formatted/partitioned the disk since you got the bios to recognize it? This need to be done in order for the OS to use the new storage space. You need to go to disk management to do this.

Doh! The dreaded forgotten format syndrome!

Originally posted by OuTpaTienT


Wow. Pretty harsh suggestion there. Personally, I'd want to first troubleshoot the drive...and only if it still gives problems then maybe I'd shoot the drive.

I've want to shoot them a few times, but mainly jacking around with jumpers and pulling them in and putting them in, once it's there try everything before a new cable!

Oh a new family tradition the Maxtor baked dinner.