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Hard Disk Detection Problem With BIOS |
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During POST (Power On Self Test), the BIOS try to get information
about all the devises
Connected to the system. After checking the processor and
RAM it checks for devise such you’re hard disk, CD-ROM,
etc., and display them on screen with messages such
As ‘detecting IDE drives…’ and Found Primary
Master….’etc. Sometimes your BIOS
Just refuses to recognize your hard disk, basically making
it useless-there’s no way windows will recognize your
hard disk if the BIOS doesn’t. Let’s see why this
happens:
The most common reason is a loose or badly connected data
cable. Make sure the data cable is plugged in properly, both
into the hard disk, as well as the motherboard. The same goes
for power cable, so check that as well. Also, make sure that
the red lines on the data cable and power cable are adjacent
to each other.
One you’ve ruled out any cable problems, check the jumper
setting on the drives. If two drives are connected to a port,
make sure one is set as master and the other as Slave, or
else both are set to Cable Select.
Next, make sure your drive controllers on your motherboard
are not disabled. These controllers control IDE devices, and
without them the BIOS cannot detect the drives. Go to the
BIOS setup, and under the Integrated Peripherals menu, make
sure that ‘On Board HDC’ is enabled for both Primary
and Secondary channels. Also ensure that all drive types are
set to AUTO under the Standard CMOS Setting. If you are not
comfortable with changing the BIOS values, just reset the
BIOS to factory defaults.
When all else fails, so has your hard disk send it to a technician
for servicing.
About the Author:
Article by Prakash Bengani.
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