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2nd hard drive in Dell desk top will not work

Last answer on Mar 22, 2009 8:32:07 am GMT Thai, on Mar 21, 2009 2:38:30 pm GMT 
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Hello,

I have a Dell Dimension E21. Am trying to install a WD 500 gig hdd as a second hard drive. System won't recognize it. Drive is already formatted, and all the cables are correct because my system recognized it at first. Then rebooted and it didn't work. Rebooted tweaked the Bios (guessing all the way). So maybe someone can help me revist the bios settings.

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 mario221, on Mar 22, 2009 8:32:07 am GMT

Hi,
try the hard drive in another computer and see if you still get the same problem.
if yes, then the hard disk is faulty.

   
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