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WDC WD2500JD-75HBB0

That will probably be a Western Digital Caviar Hard drive so check the WD site aswell if you cant find anything.

8 years ago
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Since its a SATA drive Chris definitely dont immediately assume all your stuff has been lost - After I installed my new sata drive, whenever I started the computer from cold it would tell me 'boot device not detected' despite me having installed the Maxtor drivers...and once I restarted it again, it worked fine munted seems to be fine now but I dont know why yawn
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on housemates pc now.... tried using those drivers and pc is well and truely fucked now

 

tried installing xp again, it accepted those drivers I downloaded and seemed happy

 

until...it tried to reboot during final install process - that message re-appeared once again, and I cant even get into windows now.....HEEEEELLLLPPPP!!!!!!!!  If anyone can point me in right direction, my pc is an upgraded (bigger hardrive, better graphics card and more ram) dimension 8400 (can be found at http://euro.dell.com)

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on housemates pc now.... tried using those drivers and pc is well and truely fucked now

 

tried installing xp again, it accepted those drivers I downloaded and seemed happy

 

until...it tried to reboot during final install process - that message re-appeared once again, and I cant even get into windows now.....HEEEEELLLLPPPP!!!!!!!!  If anyone can point me in right direction, my pc is an upgraded (bigger hardrive, better graphics card and more ram) dimension 8400 (can be found at http://euro.dell.com)



which message?

when you reinstalled windows, did you format the hard drive in full (not the "quick" option)?
8 years ago
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message saying hardrive not found :-/

 

dunno about format, i just made a dos boot disk and typed format c: - is there another way???

 

After dots suggestion, i started looking on western digital site and found some drivers called "Silicon Image SiI 3x12 SATALink Controller Driver Installation"...from reading the text file, i think this may be what im after... lemme know about the format thing, cos i will format again and try using these drivers - if not, looks like im gonna have to phone dell 2morrow laughing

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>as long as it matches your Dell PC's description as well.<

 

no bloody wonder it hasnt worked... im using a dimension 8400, description is for dell PRECISIONS laughing

8 years ago
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silly cunt rolleyes

8 years ago
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even so, why would it let me get to final stages before throwing a fit uhoh
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when you select the partition/drive to install windows, it should give you a number of formatting options - you should pick the NTFS full format (not the quickie option).

Are you pressing F6 at the required time and choosing the right driver to select?


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I just used the format c: command at dos prompt when I formatted...

 

yeah, used F6 at right time 'cos I had to press s to select drivers from disk

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I just used the format c: command at dos prompt when I formatted...

 

yeah, used F6 at right time 'cos I had to press s to select drivers from disk


dont format it yourself, I dont think the DOS format commands support the FAT32 and NTFS file systems - when you install Windows (the blue background screen) you should have format options at some point after selecting where you want to install windows.
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ahh nice one lki - just tried again and got a load of screens I didnt see last time... I guess I didnt format it afterall!

Gone with full ntfs format (im guessing it will take a long time on a 250gb hardrive so im off to watch rest of the footie now laughing)
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Lki - I owe you a drink sometime matey biggrin

 

Back up and running AT LAST - guess it did just need a proper format afterall

 

Cheers for the help everyone thumbsup

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Post edited by owner 21/10/2004 22:00:14
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Hey, im having the same problem with the same harddrive, and same Dell Demension 8400 series pretty much.  So I looked up some drivers, and pulled out a fresh floppy disk, and remembered something very critical.  I don't have a floppy drive frown.  And every time i press F6, it wants it from floppy drive.  Any ideas?
5 years ago
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Ziggy Marlon
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Hey, im having the same problem with the same harddrive, and same Dell Demension 8400 series pretty much.  So I looked up some drivers, and pulled out a fresh floppy disk, and remembered something very critical.  I don't have a floppy drive frown.  And every time i press F6, it wants it from floppy drive.  Any ideas?



Get an external USB floppy drive. thumbsup



Goodbye.





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Hey, im having the same problem with the same harddrive, and same Dell Demension 8400 series pretty much.  So I looked up some drivers, and pulled out a fresh floppy disk, and remembered something very critical.  I don't have a floppy drive frown.  And every time i press F6, it wants it from floppy drive.  Any ideas?

god, i have never been so confused in my life.
5 years ago
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how can it drive if its floppy im sooo confused dunce
5 years ago
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Hey, im having the same problem with the same harddrive, and same Dell Demension 8400 series pretty much.  So I looked up some drivers, and pulled out a fresh floppy disk, and remembered something very critical.  I don't have a floppy drive frown.  And every time i press F6, it wants it from floppy drive.  Any ideas?

god, i have never been so confused in my life.

 

Oh come on!  Don't lie! smile

5 years ago
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well there is ur first mistake... its a dell.

cant be that bad surely?? Reason I went for the Dimension 8400 was because of the awesome reviews it got rolleyes
laughing awlful not Awesome... haha!

DELL = pistolsmuntedwarningangry

Not only is there stuff so shit, but they also load on more shit!!! looking - more shit than a poo factory!
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Simon Parkes - FrozenUK
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check your bios!

I dont know with dell shit, but it might be F2, DEL or similar, from boot up.

Then look to see what it has set as the primary IDE etc...

I would normally say, reset the bios but with dell you may have to unplug boards and leads etc to get to the jumper pins... and thats if it has any?!

So, are YOU going to give it a rave review or just bounce it out of the window? This is why they put them in strong cases!

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