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by stultz
Wed Nov 27, 2002 7:58 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Problem with multiple hard drives in XP
Replies: 5
Views: 4581

Got a Promise/Maxtor Controller

I was even having problems plugging either drive into the regular IDE 1 or 2 spot. (BIOS wouldn't recognize either drive alone or in combo) I got a Maxtor ATA/133 ($50 at Staples) and plugged it into PCI 3. Works almost like a charm. Both hard drives recognized appropriately, everything is booting w...
by stultz
Sat Nov 23, 2002 12:00 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Problem with multiple hard drives in XP
Replies: 5
Views: 4581

I think I've messed up my bios somehow??

I've run into a similar problem. I had a BP6 dual proc, winxp, single WD 20GB HD (partitioned into a 7/13GB) running just dandy through the HPT366 (I think I had RU BIOS with 1.25 drivers). Then I tried to add in an extra 10GB WD hard drive as a slave through the HPT366. WinXP initially would boot, ...