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  • August 7, 2003 at 2:38 pm #2304462

    Slave Drive

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    by wrex1 · about 19 years ago

    Windows XP Pro has been running fine for me for the last 8 months. Suddenly, when I power up the computer, I get some beeps and then this message. . “SEC Slave Drive – ATAPI incompatible Press F1 to resume”. After I press F1, everything runs normally. Drives are 40 mb, IDE. Can anybody Help?
    Thanks, BIll

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    • August 7, 2003 at 2:53 pm #2738326

      Reply To: Slave Drive

      by oz_media · about 19 years ago

      In reply to Slave Drive

      Sounds like a BIOS issue but before updating try this;
      Advanced Settings has changed Secondary Slave to CDROM not Auto (usually from virus).
      Reboot and press DEL or F1 to enter Setup (usually noted on the POST screen how to enter setup). Go to Advanced Setup and check that the Secondary Slave is not is listed as CDROM but AUTO.

    • August 8, 2003 at 3:24 pm #2738020

      Reply To: Slave Drive

      by javier · about 19 years ago

      In reply to Slave Drive

      I bet your CD ROM has a failure, try removing it from the system, then try to connect it to the secondary IDE controller as master drive, look for a jumper on the back of the cd rom and set it to master.

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