Hi all need an expedient reply to this one if possible.
I have a PC – Daewoo CT6480 model DW8 – which has worked ok for years but yesterday it failed to bootup.
PC has the following HW:
Primary Master: 80GB HD(Barracuda ATV IV)
Primary slave: None
Secondary Master: CD ROM
Secondary slave: DVD Rom
The m’board is an old American Megatrends PII/III system board with a 333Mhz processor.
Problem is this.
PC boots to POST screen with the message – No disk found press F4..Pressing F4 does nothing.
Bottom of same screen – press F1 to contnue or DEL to enter SETUP.
If i press F1 the message NO harddisk found appears press any key to reboot.
If i press DEL i can enter the BIOS which now has all the default options setup. I CAN change any setting in the BIOS and save them. When i reboot all options i have changed are retained.
If i try to auto detect the HD in the BIOS it doesn’t find it even although i have checked IDE channels are all enabled.
Here’s the real head scratching bit.
If i put a 10GB HD in this PC the PC auto detects the 10GB HD and loads
If i exchange my 80GB HD from this PC it loads fine in another PC i have – Dell Optiplex
1 – I have inserted a new CMOS Battery).
2 – I have tried moving the HD only when exchanging disks between PC’s. I have also tried changing cables too.same result.
3 – Jumpers on both were already set master
Is there anyting which needed to be set in the BIOS of an older PC to recognise an 80GB HD???
I do notice that the HD cable on the Optiplex has slightly more ridges/channels 80 channels according to the Seagate Barracuda Website.
Therefore the cable from the Optiplex does not fit into my Daewoo PC. However like i say the PC has run with the 40 channel cable for years before hand so i don’t see why this would make a difference now. Anyway i changed that 40 channel cable too.
Thanks to all who take time to reply
