IDE Error

Start by downloading and installing the IDE Bus Master driver for your motherboard / chipset.

From the device manager performace section, make sure that you are not in DOS compatability mode.
You may need to delete all IDE devices and controllers from device manager in order to correct the problem.

Chas

here we go.
first right click on my computer and choose properties from the menu. this should give you the general tab of the system properties. please click on device manager tab. if you see yellow ?'s or red x on primary /secondary ide controllers continue if not skip the rest of my post. if they are splatted (the tech term for the yellow ? OR red x you need to pull a key in the registry... make certain you have a backup done. navigate in regedit to hkey local machine\enum select and delete the mf key. close regedit and restart the computer (start shutdown and then restart). when you reboot new hardware should be located. if it is windows may suggest that you need to reboot to continue setting up changes SELECT NO when you are all theway up into windows restart as above this may take up to three restarts.