Hard Disk Problems - Gateway E-3200 Maintaining And Troubleshooting

Important!
Some systems do not have
IDE controller cards
because the IDE controller
is built into the system
board.
54 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-3200 System

Hard Disk 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.
Solution
Make certain 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 and check the cable
connections.
Solution
Restart your computer, and then press
enter the Setup utility program. From the
Advanced | IDE Configuration menu, set the
IDE Controller to Both and the Primary IDE
Master to Auto
.
Consult the hard disk user's guide for
instructions on how to configure the drive.
Open the system and check all cables
connected to the controller card.
Open the system and reseat the drive
controller.
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