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re: computer doesnt recognize both hard drives
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by ernie
(85 messages posted)
ok...so i went in and changed the jumper setting on the big HD since I know that
the jumper setting on the smaller one was for it to be a slave. I changed the settling,
rebooted and it took FOREVER for the computer to do anything and then it showed the
windows 98 screen for awhile and then a dos screen with the c prompt only. so i
turned it off, changed the jumper again, rebooted and i get an error message saying
the computer cannot find an operating system. at this point, i feel like saying,
screw it, i'll just buy a new computer instead of messing around with this relic.
what do you all say? i am pissed!
On Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7:36 pm, ernie wrote:
>i just added a used 30g HD to an older computer that also has a 4g HD. The small
>HD has the little tab in its hole (slave?). Anyway, after booting up, the desktop
>shows the icons that go with the larger HD. I tried to access the smaller HD but
>could not find it going to My Computer and Windows Explorer. Also, I put a Netgear
>cd in the cd rom drive to begin the process of adding a wireless adapter to connect
>to a router in another room, but there was no recognition of the cd. Could this
>have something to do with which HD is being recognized? My guess is that its just
>a setting of some type. Although I can certainly go out and get a new PC, the part
>of me that enjoys challenges would love to get this one working properly. Any ideas
>and help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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