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[Closed] HDD Help - Is PATA and IDE the same thing?

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Tyring to install a [url= http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/NetworkStorage/SC101.aspx ]Netgear SC101[/url] network hard drive. I've got a 500gb PATA HDD that it doesn't seem to recognise, any ideas?


 
Posted : 27/01/2009 9:56 pm
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yes, pata = ide.

are the 'jumpers' set correctly? i.e. is it set to slave or master.

well, i'm out of ideas.


 
Posted : 27/01/2009 10:01 pm
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cable select as per netgears instructions


 
Posted : 27/01/2009 10:03 pm
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PATA = ATA133 = EIDE

Similar, though some systems, particularly the network storage solutions which utilise RAID may not recognise larger capacity disks by default.

Try a firware update? - Does the drive work on its own in a PC?


 
Posted : 27/01/2009 10:04 pm
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I've got a usb caddy with 40gb drive here now that's working.

I'll switch them over

2 mins


 
Posted : 27/01/2009 10:06 pm
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Right.

Plugged it into other drive. Windows beeps as if it recognises it, but the drive isn't show on the list


 
Posted : 27/01/2009 10:11 pm
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go into your bios and poke about a bit. i've had to 'enable' a sata drive this way before ( which i thought kind of odd, but there you are ).


 
Posted : 27/01/2009 10:47 pm
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my mate has sorted it out on the usb drive via remote assistance.

Marvelous thing the internerd

The netgear thingy still doesn't like it though 🙁


 
Posted : 27/01/2009 10:52 pm
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netgear thing is rubbish

Recognises my 40g drive

not my 500

🙁


 
Posted : 28/01/2009 12:18 am