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More issues with mixing IDE and SATA...

Dec 24, 2006 3:00PM PST

I'm trying to use a 40 gig IDE drive for my OS (XP) and utilities and a 120 gig SATA for games. I set the jumper on the IDE for master obviously and I connected the SATA drive correctly. (I know the drives work because I was using the 120 gig SATA for games and OS before, and the IDE drive for audio recording) Device manager sees the SATA drive, but that's the only thing that does. I can't install anything on it or see in in My Computer. I have a Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-SLI mobo (4 sata ports, 2 IDE) I have the SATA in the first SATA port and the IDE in IDE port 2. IDE port one has cd drives. How do I use the SATA as a secondary drive?

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Too much missing information.
Dec 25, 2006 12:32AM PST

Such as if you partitioned and formatted the SATA drive. Also a recurring issue are people that load the OS themselves and forget motherboard drivers.

Tell about these 2 areas so we get a better picture that you have completed the basics.

Transplanting drives doesn't always work. So if you expected the drives to show up, then this is wishful thinking. While it works most of the time, there are glitches to such.

Bob

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My bad...
Dec 25, 2006 3:04AM PST

I reformatted the SATA drive while I still had access to it through Windows. I updated BIOS and reinstalled all of the motherboard drivers as well. And as I said, I cannot see it listed under hard disk drives in My Computer, but I can see it listed in hard disk drives in the device manager.

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I wonder if EXPLORER is set to hide the drive letter?
Dec 25, 2006 4:05AM PST

I use TWEAKUI to check. Also, I use DISK MANAGEMENT to partition and format.

Bob