Ilpav
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But, I was told that the one that I bought only works for HDDs, but not CD/DVD drives.
Now, I tried connecting the DVD drive and HDD (together on the same cord) to the motherboard's IDE port (labeled "PRI_EIDE").
Then, it asked for a Windows boot disc, so I put in my Windows XP installation disc into the DVD drive and it began the installation setup, then it said it didn't recognize a hard disk. My HDD was plugged in with the DVD drive to the motherboard's IDE port and it was working because I felt it vibrating when I turned the PC on.
I already ordered the adapter and I'll try to connect it, but if that doesn't work I guess I'll have to buy a new HDD.
But, how will I get the files from my current HDD to the new one if I get it?
Edit: I found this Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $52.
It's basically the same as my current one, but it has double the space.
Make sure your HDD jumper is set to slave or cable select, and your DVD drive is set to master (not single). And if you go into bios, does the HDD show up correctly?
STOP: C0000221 UNKNOWN HARD ERROR
\SystemRoot\System32\ntdll.dll
Are you trying to install Vista or XP? If it's XP, on the screen where it asks you which HDD to install Windows on, do you see your HDD? Is it selectable?
Try putting your HDD on the first connector (set jumper as master), and the DVD drive on the second (set jumper as slave). Then, go into your bios set the boot order to DVD drive first, then HDD second.
JMicron Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v.1.06.70
Copyright (C) 2005 JMichron Technology.
HDD0: WDC WD800BB-00FJA0
ODD0: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GDR8162B
Ok, I slightly fixed my problem. I disabled the SATA controller in the BIOS, and now it recognized my HDD.
Now I have a new problem: Since my HDD already has Windows installed on it, it says that if I try to overwrite it with a new Installation, there could be problems.
The only options are to overwrite, or cancel; if I cancel, the PC will just restart again.
What should I do?
Ok, I slightly fixed my problem. I disabled the SATA controller in the BIOS, and now it recognized my HDD.
Now I have a new problem: Since my HDD already has Windows installed on it, it says that if I try to overwrite it with a new Installation, there could be problems.
The only options are to overwrite, or cancel; if I cancel, the PC will just restart again.
What should I do?