Help with master/slave issues

[dawnoffatex]

Ok, so I have two drives. I just need help with jumper settings.

One is a WD Raptor, thats my primary, the computer recognizes that just fine.

The second is a seagate barricuda. I got the drive OEM, so no instructions. I went online to try to find out how to set it to slave, but all it comes up wtih is an 8 pin setup. Mine has 4 pins. I tried completely removing it, but no luck so far. My computer recognizes the hd on bootup, but not once in windows.

 

[Zolty]

If bios sees it you have it set up right via master / slave.

Try and see if disk management sees it

Start > Control panel > Admin Tools > (then I think it is disk management)*

If it is in there then either it is not formated (and you should format it) or it is not formatted in a way that windows can see.


*My work PC doesn't allow access to this tool set

 

[dawnoffatex]

in the bios it has Sata 4 / master
Sata 5 / master

( i just plugged in whatever would work easiest, i dont know if it matters - i have 6 sata cables )

I am running vista, it's not setup like that in terms of control panel - - > admin tools, i'm looking right now.

My point ultimately being is that the BIOS recognizes both as masters I guess, and the secondary just isn't displaying (The barracuda in this isntance)

 

[dawnoffatex]

ok so I went in there, it has Disk 1 as my primary (this is in disk management)
Then disc 0 is the barracuda drive, it is 300GB Unallocated. but it says its online. Next step?

 

[SuperNaruto]

right click and create partition

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000/

 

[Bremen]

Every Barracuda I've ever seen has a diagram on the label showing the pinout... on my ATA IV drive it functions as a slave with all jumpers removed.

EDIT: it looks like you're using SATA drives in which case there is no master/slave configuration (hence why it isn't mentioned on the lable)

 

[dawnoffatex]

I formatted the HD, and it shows itself there in the disk management, but does not display in my computer. I took the jumper completely off atm of the 4 pin.