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fishead · Feb 09, 2005

I just installed a second hd in my newer desktop, it shows in my hardware wizard as installed but it says READ at the end of the name and I am not seeing it in my computer drives.

I have the plug set on slave. What am I doing wrong? It has the older serial plug but I doubt that matters.

The white plug in in the slave slot, seems I have this in the wrong place?

The hardware name is WDC WD 1600JB-55READ and it is a western digital 160 gig.

fishead · Feb 09, 2005

It says reao , not read. It shows up in hardware devices and in local disc properties, says device is working properly, the drivers are ok, all is fine except there is no drive letter in my drive list so I can't use it.

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

fishead · Feb 09, 2005

The original hd is a sata, but I noticed the MB has a plug in for the wide strip ata so I figured I would use this new hd sitting here that has the ata plugin.

It shows up everywhere except there is no drive letter to access it.

It says REAO at the end, WDC WD1600JB-55REAO

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Is that WD 1600JB actually a WD 1600BB?

http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqi d=706

dontknow

fishead · Feb 09, 2005

No its JB and it is a 2nd hd, but its plugged into mb via an ata plugin and the other is sata.

Don't worry about it, I really don't even need it, I'm just playing and was wondering what the problem was. I imagine if I buy a sata hd it will work just fine.

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Hummmm, did you notice at that link I gave you over the the left there is a link for Special Edition/JB.

It goes to Knowledge Base page where you can refine your search and also some FAQ.

You may be able to find something there that will help.

sunny

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

This may be a stupid question but did you reboot after the HDD was installed by Windows? Or did Windows even install it after you booted up the first time?

After plugging in the HDD and booting up did Windows find and install "A New Device"?

dontknow

fishead · Feb 09, 2005

Yes I rebooted, and it did instal it ok it just doesn't show in the drive letters, nor does it show in any menu to save to or send to.

i also unplugged the HD, then left the ac plugged in since I had unplugged the power cable and read where it should be plugged in during installation, which doesn't make sense. But anyway I plugged the ac in and then reconnected the HD, booted a couple more times and nothing.

I am thinking that slot/pluggin on my MB is for - if I decided to go with ata for the first HD and not use my sata wires, I don't know why they even have it on there really. It doesn't seem to connect completely otherwise so maybe its one or the other and I can't use sata and ata both.