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Dell Optimax GMT 5133  error on bootup

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niteowl - 17 Dec 2003 15:32 GMT
hi all,

I added a second hard drive, checked it to auto detect in the bios,
which it did, but on bootup am getting the following error:

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Error auto-sensing hard disk drive 2
Strike the f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility
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I strike F1 and it boots up fine and all works just as it should, the C:
drive is a 2.1G drive, the D: drive is a 1.2G.  I was able to fdisk and
format it, ran a thorough scandisk and it checked out perfectly.

I have both HD's on the same ribbon, C: is first, and D: is the
terminating drive.  D: was set to slave position (no jumpers) and I
created an extended dos partition when setting it up.

I also installed a new CD burner, though have not installed the software
yet, just put drivers on so I could access it to install 98.

This has to be a bios problem, but I just don't know what?  Any thoughts?

thanks,
niteowl

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brodick@thehouse.com - 17 Dec 2003 21:27 GMT
> hi all,
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* Fresh NEW ribbon cable or old but freshly disturbed cable?
* Did you select the BIOS option for master & slave
 
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