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lynchet
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Hmm any ideas on a weird boot up problem.
Some time computer boots up fine...
Other times it gets to the detecting IDE devices and I get a noise like its trying to access my HD repeatedly and then one of the following happens:
It says its seen my first HD and not the second but I get the msg Primary Hard Disk Fail --- note if I go into BIOS and try auto-detect it then wont see either
It sees neither Hard disk and doesnt boot
It sees the first HD and boots up with that but not showing the other one (in boot up or in windows)
I've tried reseating cables, getting new IDE cables, running HD's on the secondary channel (same thing) and even tried the primary HD in another machine (seemed to work OK but that could have been lucky boots I guess)
Some time computer boots up fine...
Other times it gets to the detecting IDE devices and I get a noise like its trying to access my HD repeatedly and then one of the following happens:
It says its seen my first HD and not the second but I get the msg Primary Hard Disk Fail --- note if I go into BIOS and try auto-detect it then wont see either
It sees neither Hard disk and doesnt boot
It sees the first HD and boots up with that but not showing the other one (in boot up or in windows)
I've tried reseating cables, getting new IDE cables, running HD's on the secondary channel (same thing) and even tried the primary HD in another machine (seemed to work OK but that could have been lucky boots I guess)