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I recently clean installed my OS (XP). When I do this I always disconnect
all of the devices and peripherals except the HD, floppy, and CD. Then add
the other devices back after the OS is installed. But when I disconnected my
slaved Zip drive from the ribbon cable that connects to my hard drive the
BIOS could not find the hard drive. I had to connect the Zip to do the job.
It could find my CD after disconnecting the slaved DVD. And yes, the slave
drive is connected to the slave connector (clearly marked) on the cable.
I've never seen this happen before. I do, however, have a used "extra long"
ribbon cable that I picked up in a shop to connect the hard drive to the Zip
in my Sonata box which are 8 inches or so apart. Could it be the cable? Even
old 40 wire cables worked fine on the master if the slave was disconnected.
all of the devices and peripherals except the HD, floppy, and CD. Then add
the other devices back after the OS is installed. But when I disconnected my
slaved Zip drive from the ribbon cable that connects to my hard drive the
BIOS could not find the hard drive. I had to connect the Zip to do the job.
It could find my CD after disconnecting the slaved DVD. And yes, the slave
drive is connected to the slave connector (clearly marked) on the cable.
I've never seen this happen before. I do, however, have a used "extra long"
ribbon cable that I picked up in a shop to connect the hard drive to the Zip
in my Sonata box which are 8 inches or so apart. Could it be the cable? Even
old 40 wire cables worked fine on the master if the slave was disconnected.