hard drive causin computer to not start

[wonkaman2002]

hello everyone
this is my first time into the fourm and i wana ask a question........my new hard drive 40 GB western digital is causing the computer (celeron 1 GHZ with 128 ram with windows xp that i managed to install) to not go beyond the memory checkup point right after it checks for primary drive it freezes..........i unhooked the HD and it goes beyond the checkup point to right before the windows logo shows up but then it freezes because no HD is detected of course.......................is the HD dead or wats happening??? plz respond , thnx alot

[Chiguy]

Welcome to TIMO

What's your other hardware? (motherboard, etc...)

Did you set the right jumpers on the hard drive? That happens to me if the jumpers aren't set right. (I have a Western Digital 160 Gb)

[wonkaman2002]

thnx for replying quickly.......i am new to computers and learning about them............i think the problem is from the jumpers because i am not sure if i hooked up the cables right or not......wat else could have caused the problem if the jumpers r right?? my computer is 2 year old built up computer with VIA motherboard with 128 DDR ram and i had a maxtor 20 GB come with it but it burned (i saw smokes comin out of that thing lol)........thnx for the help

[wonkaman2002]

and my processor is intel celeron with 1 GHZ

[Chiguy]

I'm assuming you're making your WD 40Gb your master drive?

Is this going to be the only hard drive?

I have only one drive used so the jumper is set to CS (cable select) and I have it connected to the very end of the IDE cable.

Normally, I'd set the jumper to Master but my motherboard likes CS better.

[Chiguy]

If your cables are connected correctly (try all the possible connections) and the jumpers are set right, it may be a motherboard issue.

[wonkaman2002]

ya its the only hard drive so its the master drive.........i sure hope its not a motherboard issue that would suck.......i will try it and let u know soon

[Chiguy]

Ok, so:

1.)Set jumper to master

2.) and connect ide cable (I like using the one on the very end for masters but it doesn't matter as far as I know, someone correct me if I'm wrong please)

3.) don't forget power too

if that don't work, try CS

[HeadBand]

check and make sure you arn't reading the chart upside down also make sure there is not a single setting sometimes if it has single it needs a slave to be the master i have had that happen to me a few times but thats mostly older drives

also you might try a different cable