My Computer is not detecting Hard Disk


  1. npchekuri
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    Windows XP 32bit.
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    My Computer is not detecting Hard Disk


    Hi,
    I have two hard disks in my PC one is IDE(120GB) and the other is IDE(60GB). My PC is not detecting my IDE(120GB) hard disk. I have been replaced my jumper cable but it still not recognizing. Please tell me what is the Problem and how can i solve it.
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  3. Hanna 1
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    win7 home premium-64bit-SP1-IE10
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    np
    You have to change the jumper situeted at the rear of the hdd from master to slave or vice versa that mean's one must be a master drive while the other should be a slave cause changing the cable as you said has nothing to do in this process



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