installing windows

[servo.tsc]

What make and model new hard drive did you put in?

 

[robina_80]

western digital EIDE 500gb 16mb cache

 

[servo.tsc]

it must have jumpers on the back between the power and ide there should be some pins. Whats is the part number from wd?

 

[servo.tsc]

I am goign to assuem it is one of these
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[robina_80]

Wd5000aakb

 

[servo.tsc]

Answer

 

[Kharn]

robina Dells are iffy with some IDE drives, try the hard drive in CABLE SELECT

 

[Naphtali14]

I think he's got the hard drive and the CD drive confused? The hard drive is the one that needs jumpers. Not the CD drive. Correct?

 

[robina_80]

the Hard drive its got jumper settings and i make that a master but the CD hasnt got any jumper pins atall

its wierd coz when i plug in the old HD that i had on that computer the bios recognizes it plus also shows the CD aswell but when i plug in the new HD it doesnt show in bios atall not even the CD

 

[Kharn]

Because i have said before it will need to be put in with the jumpers set to CABLE SELECT. Take the jumpers of the old drive an test it an a IDE drive should ship with jumpers, if you havent got them either go to a local PC shop an ask them if they have a few knocking about the place (trust me they will) or i can send you some it will only cost a stamp but dont expect 1st class.