Old hard drive still works but is developing a grumble.
Unplug old drive, plug same connectors into new Caviar Blue, insert Windows XP CD, power on, get this message:
“Setup did not find any hard disk drive installed…”
What I do wrong?
Can I assume that BIOS settings & drivers etc are okay since the old hd boots okay?
Do I need goof with SATA drivers?
UPDATE:
WD support asks me if I’ve installed motherboard drivers. I have the MSI CD and there’s at least 20 folders named “Driver”. What am I looking for and how do you install it?
I think I narrowed down the problem. I’m installing a SATA II hard drive. These are meant to be backwards compatible with SATA I systems but there are exceptions such as those with the VT8237 chipset.
Western Digital is telling me to:
Install a jumper between pins 5 & 6. Did that – doesn’t work.
Install a SATA II controller card. No thanks.
I’m going to throw the SATA II drive overboard and buy a SATA I for less money and (hopefully) live happily ever after.