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Primary Master Hard Disk Error

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  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Try changing the IDE cable. Take the one from the CD drive and plug it into the Hard Drive.
  • Guapa1
    Guapa1 Posts: 890 Forumite
    Hi Donnie, I've just did that and no change.
    Getting there... A deal at a time. :T
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Guapa1 wrote: »
    Hi Donnie, I've just did that and no change.

    Still not recognised in the BIOS boot order once you changed the cable?
  • Guapa1
    Guapa1 Posts: 890 Forumite
    I meant it didn't start up. I've looked and the primary IDE master is maxtor 4D0404H2 :)

    When I click on it, the only thing I can change is Type: user/auto. It's currently auto
    Getting there... A deal at a time. :T
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 21 August 2010 at 7:05PM
    Buy something similar to this,

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Generic-Hard-Disk-Drive-160GB/dp/B000OUI8OQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1282417272&sr=8-1

    reinstall windows, then attach old one as a slave to see if you can get any data off.
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Guapa1 wrote: »
    I meant it didn't start up. I've looked and the primary IDE master is maxtor 4D0404H2 :)

    When I click on it, the only thing I can change is Type: user/auto. It's currently auto

    Are there any other peripherals currently attached to the PC?

    So you changed the cable, restarted and.....
  • Guapa1
    Guapa1 Posts: 890 Forumite
    ... I changed the cable, restarted it and the sam message flashed up. I went into the IDE config, and saw the master had changed. I've restarted again and put a usb stick in it, and it flashes up, but the message is still the same.
    Getting there... A deal at a time. :T
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Guapa1 wrote: »
    ... I changed the cable, restarted it and the sam message flashed up. I went into the IDE config, and saw the master had changed. I've restarted again and put a usb stick in it, and it flashes up, but the message is still the same.

    Once you changed the cable, did you check as to whether it was listed in the Boot priority screen?

    Is S.M.A.R.T switched on in the BIOS?
  • Guapa1
    Guapa1 Posts: 890 Forumite
    Donnie wrote: »
    Once you changed the cable, did you check as to whether it was listed in the Boot priority screen?

    Is S.M.A.R.T switched on in the BIOS?

    I've just checked and there are now 3 things in boot screen priority. In order 1st: Rem dev 2nd: ATAPT CD-ROM 3rd: Hard drive.

    When I clicked on Hard drive disk in boot, it says Samsung HM R0JC

    I cannot see S.M.A.R.T in any of the screens
    Getting there... A deal at a time. :T
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Have you changed Hard Drive to the 1st in the order?
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