Problem installing Seagate Drive as Slave

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by geekhb, Apr 18, 2007.

  1. geekhb

    geekhb Private E-2

    I am trying to add an old Seagate ST310014ACE 10 GB ATA hard drive as a slave to my old computer running under Windows 98. It shows up on the BIOS as a secondary slave, but not in the Eplorer window, so I cannot access it. I have downloaded drivers from the Seagate site, and set the jumpers every which way, but nothing seems to work. The Seagate site and the back of the drive says jumpers should join pins: 7,8 - Master or single drive; 7,8 and 5,6 - Master with non-ATA compatable slaves; 5,6 for Cable select; 1,2 to Limit capacity, 40 GB=32 GB, <40 = 2.1 GB; no jumpers for Drive as Slave. I have also tried to install the drive as master in another old computer with similar results. Could problem be I bought a defective drive? It does heat up, and hum as if disk is spinning.
     
  2. sheesh721

    sheesh721 Private First Class

    Open up your control panel. Go to administrative tools. Then to computer management.

    Under "Storage" you will see "Disk Management." Click that. You should see your drive if the jumpers are set properly (maybe even if they're not). Right click it and set it up to run on your system (might need a format).
     

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