Hard Disk Problems - Gateway ALR 8200R User Manual

104 Gateway ALR 8200R User's Guide

Hard Disk Problems

The SCSI drive is not recognized by the system.
Probable Cause
The primary IDE device
may be disabled.
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
Restart your computer, and then press
the setup program. From the Peripheral Configuration |
Advanced menu, set the Primary IDE Interface and
Primary IDE Status to Enabled.
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
the setup program. From the Main menu, set the
Primary IDE Master to Auto Configured.
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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