Question: I upgraded hard drive ----> now upgrade CPU?

[Will]

I recently replaced my old Dell 40 GB hard drive with a new 120 GB
Seagate (Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM). 2 problems:

1) It now takes longer than usual to boot up the machine (a little more
than a minute's wait)

2) My system does not recognize my DVD drive (G drive). In addition to
the main C drive, I have 2 CD-ROM drives, plus a zip and floppy disk
drives, all of which work fine.

Right now, my system runs with a 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium IV. Will
upgrading the CPU help solve the first problem?

How do get my system to recognize the G drive?
Appreciate any help at all. Thanks, and regards,


Will

 

[Will]

I recently replaced my old Dell 40 GB hard drive with a new 120 GB
Seagate (Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM). 2 problems:

1) It now takes longer than usual to boot up the machine (a little more
than a minute's wait)

2) My system does not recognize my DVD drive (G drive). In addition to
the main C drive, I have 2 CD-ROM drives, plus a zip and floppy disk
drives, all of which work fine.

Right now, my system runs with a 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium IV. Will
upgrading the CPU help solve the first problem?

How do get my system to recognize the G drive?
Appreciate any help at all. Thanks, and regards,


Will

I forgot to mention that I upgraded from Windows ME to XP(HE).
- Will

 

[Eric Gisin]

You probably have two IDE devices that conflict, or a bad cable. Which are
paired on each channel?

I recently replaced my old Dell 40 GB hard drive with a new 120 GB
Seagate (Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM). 2 problems:

1) It now takes longer than usual to boot up the machine (a little more
than a minute's wait)

do all devices list in BIOS POST?

2) My system does not recognize my DVD drive (G drive). In addition to
the main C drive, I have 2 CD-ROM drives, plus a zip and floppy disk
drives, all of which work fine.

Right now, my system runs with a 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium IV. Will
upgrading the CPU help solve the first problem?

nope.