help,problem with harddisc

eddie_sg2000 SG

i have just install a sata 2 harddisc but when i start the system there is this problem -system cannot detect hard disc but after i restart the system again the hard disc can be detected .how to solve this problem?

kenn3th SG

does it occur everytime? or only once

kenn3th SG

futher info needed. when you mean hdd cant be detected, what does it mean?

eddie_sg2000 SG

this problem occur quite offen.what i mean by not detected is when u start you com,system will show your harddisc ,dvd rw etc on which sata port but during that system will hang then show- insert boot media device or press....to restart.

Snookerlover SG

Can't help you.

MyPillowTalks SG

1st, How many watts is your power supply?
How many Hardisk do you have installed in your system?

Try to clean the sata connections with an eraser, then plug it back again, try restarting your pc a few times to see if it detects

More advance trouble shooting will be taught by our inhouse professional, kenneth

kenn3th SG

do you know how to go to your bios? - the bios is the screen u see when u switch on your system.

so immediately press pause on your keyboard, then look at the screen for the F-( ) keys for the bios. and press it

then look around and search for hdd check or something that sounds like a hdd check programme.

tell us the results

kenn3th SG

oh ya, change your boot sequence in the bios too, make your hard disk first to boot.

seyKai SG

i installed 2 sata hardisks in my comp too but no problem

i dun remember whether need to config slave n master on this

but still need to go to bios to config which 1 to load 1st

eddie_sg2000 SG

thanxs for the advice.i using 1 hard disc only. i have check the bios setting but still have the same problem b4 i reply in this forum.

eddie_sg2000 SG

just to add, my bios setting for hard disc - primary ide (not detected) sata 1 - harddisc then the LBA/large mode -auto ,DMA mode -auto. do i need to set anything for this 2 setting or leave it as auto?

playmemory SG

chances is your new sata 2 harddisc is spoil. when ask for replacement, says that your hard disk is unable to initialize properly.

starExcaliblur SG

1. Is the harddisk connected to the lowest sata port number on your motherboard?

2. There might be compatibility problems between your sata 2 harddisk and your motherboard / bios. Best to check whether your motherboard / bios supports sata 2 harddisk from the motherboard’s manufacturer website.

seyKai SG

try switching connecting ports of both HD to MB

eddie_sg2000 SG

btw i using MSI G31M3F mother board. last time i using ide hard disc does not have this problem.

starExcaliblur SG

Which windows are you using? I read on the net that the process of installing windows into SATA hard disk is different from IDE hard disk especially if the OS is windows XP. You need to install the SATA hard disk drivers to the motherboard first before installing windows OS.

eddie_sg2000 SG

i'm using window xp .