Problem installing second HD in HP 8670c.

[Martin]

I've been using an old Maxtor 4GB drive as a primary slave drive to store
backups and drive images. It is mounted in a plug-in case and moved between
machines at different locations. I recently bought a 40GB Western Digital to
replace the Maxtor to get more capacity. It happens that it is the same
model as the primary master that came with the 8670c, a WD400BB. I have
tried to install it using the jumper positions recommended in the
installation instructions as well as the possible alternate positions also
listed, but neither it nor the master is recognized. Never had this problem
with the old arrangement. The BIOS has always been set on auto.

I have read somewhere that the drive has to have been formatted to be
recognized. If this is so, how does one format it if it isn't recognized?
Also, how would one check the new drive itself for problems if it isn't
recognized? There is an Extended Test option that comes with the
diagnostic disk accompanying the drive.

If anyone has run into this problem and has a solution, I would appreciate
all ideas and suggestions.

Marty

[Bogey]

Since you have the WD drive, have you tried to install it with
the WD Data Lifeguard Tools floppy that came with the
new drive? Download the latest
version 11. You can install it on drive c, create a cd with the tools
on it, or create a floppy boot disk. It will format and partition the
new drive so it can be used.


"Martin" <marty2kay@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:tqqtb.1738$Wy4.254@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... I've been using an old Maxtor 4GB drive as a primary slave drive to store backups and drive images. It is mounted in a plug-in case and moved
between machines at different locations. I recently bought a 40GB Western Digital
to replace the Maxtor to get more capacity. It happens that it is the same model as the primary master that came with the 8670c, a WD400BB. I have tried to install it using the jumper positions recommended in the installation instructions as well as the possible alternate positions also listed, but neither it nor the master is recognized. Never had this
problem with the old arrangement. The BIOS has always been set on auto. I have read somewhere that the drive has to have been formatted to be recognized. If this is so, how does one format it if it isn't recognized? Also, how would one check the new drive itself for problems if it isn't recognized? There is an Extended Test option that comes with the diagnostic disk accompanying the drive. If anyone has run into this problem and has a solution, I would appreciate all ideas and suggestions. Marty

[Ben Myers]

Except for the Windows NT family of products, go to www.bootdisk.com and
download the boot disk(ette) image for your operating system. Create a bootable
floppy, run the FDISK program to create a primary partition on the SECOND drive.
Reboot, then run the FORMAT program to format the partition just created.

Windows NT, 2000, and XPee all have built-in disk management software to
partition and format a new drive... Ben Myers

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 14:24:34 GMT, "Bogey" <bogey@playinggolf.com> wrote:
Since you have the WD drive, have you tried to install it withthe WD Data Lifeguard Tools floppy that came with thenew drive? Download the latestversion 11. You can install it on drive c, create a cd with the toolson it, or create a floppy boot disk. It will format and partition thenew drive so it can be used."Martin" <marty2kay@earthlink.net> wrote in messagenews:tqqtb.1738$Wy4.254@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... I've been using an old Maxtor 4GB drive as a primary slave drive to store backups and drive images. It is mounted in a plug-in case and movedbetween machines at different locations. I recently bought a 40GB Western Digitalto replace the Maxtor to get more capacity. It happens that it is the same model as the primary master that came with the 8670c, a WD400BB. I have tried to install it using the jumper positions recommended in the installation instructions as well as the possible alternate positions also listed, but neither it nor the master is recognized. Never had thisproblem with the old arrangement. The BIOS has always been set on auto. I have read somewhere that the drive has to have been formatted to be recognized. If this is so, how does one format it if it isn't recognized? Also, how would one check the new drive itself for problems if it isn't recognized? There is an Extended Test option that comes with the diagnostic disk accompanying the drive. If anyone has run into this problem and has a solution, I would appreciate all ideas and suggestions. Marty