New PATA HD is not recognized by Bios

[HsebaF]

I installed a new PATA hd because my SATA hd was damaged. The problem
that now my bios does not recognize the new hd. the computer runs
fine, but everytime I turn it on it tells me that I have 0 devices on
my primary master. Then it gives my a choice of F1 to continue and F2
to go to setup. In my bios, under primary master I have "unknown
device" and there is no other choice for me to select. The hd came
with a cd and I intalled it and everything but it doesn't seem to work.
What can I do???

Hugo

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Contact the manufacturer of your new hard drive and request
installation support assistance. Also, their support web site may
have some installation troubleshooting suggestions.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"HsebaF"wrote:

| I installed a new PATA hd because my SATA hd was damaged. The problem
| that now my bios does not recognize the new hd. the computer runs
| fine, but everytime I turn it on it tells me that I have 0 devices on
| my primary master. Then it gives my a choice of F1 to continue and F2
| to go to setup. In my bios, under primary master I have "unknown
| device" and there is no other choice for me to select. The hd came
| with a cd and I intalled it and everything but it doesn't seem to work.
| What can I do???
|
| Hugo

 

[HsebaF]

I'll try that...thanks..will come back with more questions if I could
not fix it...

Hugo