Hard Drive Problems - Gateway E-5400 System Manual

Hard drive problems

The SCSI drive is not recognized by the system
Probable Cause
The SCSI bus is not
properly terminated.
The drive is configured
with a conflicting SCSI
address.
The cables are not
connected correctly.
The IDE drive is not recognized by the system
Probable Cause
The primary IDE device
may be configured
incorrectly.
The drive may not be
configured properly.
The drive cables are not
connected properly.
The drive controller is
not seated properly.
Important
Solution
Make sure that the last device on the SCSI
chain is properly terminated.
Change the device's SCSI address to one that
is not currently being used by the system.
Open the system, then check the cable
connections.
Solution
Restart your computer, then press F1 to enter
the BIOS Setup utility program. From the
Advanced | IDE Configuration menu, set the IDE
Controller to Both and the Primary IDE Master
Auto
to .
Consult the hard drive user's guide for
instructions on how to configure the drive.
Open the system, then check all cables
connected to the controller card.
Open the system, then reseat the drive
controller.
Some systems do not have IDE controller cards because
the IDE controller is built into the system board.
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