I added a second HDD, setup everything properly, slved the extra drive, it is
visible in the BIOS, but once in windows I cannot get it to read. Now this
HDD was from a friends computer simply trying to recover data, are there any
other tricks to try?

"Daddio" <Daddio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0399008D-BBF8-4AFF-823C-94FE6B8F0FF6@microsoft.com...
>I added a second HDD, setup everything properly, slved the extra drive, it
>is
> visible in the BIOS, but once in windows I cannot get it to read. Now this
> HDD was from a friends computer simply trying to recover data, are there
> any
> other tricks to try?

Does the drive work in another computer? Can you see the new drive letter in
My Computer?

I usually set the jumpers to CS (cable select) then connect the 80pin data
ribbon in the following manner. Check the drive label for jumper settings
or go to the manufacturer's site.

[:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::] [: : : : :] [ 0000 ]
The jumper block is between the data cable and the power connector.

[]=================[]==========[]
IDE1 slot Slave Master
Mainboard HDD2 HDD1

Windows won't recognize the drive if it has a bad format, the partition is
damaged, the drive is not partitioned and unformatted. The drive could also
have a bad controller card.

Mark

Is it Visible in Disk Management? (r-click on My Computer, Manage, Disk
Management)

Daddio wrote:

> I added a second HDD, setup everything properly, slved the extra drive, it is
> visible in the BIOS, but once in windows I cannot get it to read. Now this
> HDD was from a friends computer simply trying to recover data, are there any
> other tricks to try?

"Daddio" <Daddio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0399008D-BBF8-4AFF-823C-94FE6B8F0FF6@microsoft.com...
>I added a second HDD, setup everything properly, slved the extra drive, it
>is
> visible in the BIOS, but once in windows I cannot get it to read. Now this
> HDD was from a friends computer simply trying to recover data, are there
> any
> other tricks to try?

If you mean, while in windows explorer, there is no drive letter for it,
means one of two things. Windows can't see it, or, you need to give it a
drive letter in disk management.
Dave