What Did I Do ?

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Dan

I installed a new controller card and added a second hard
drive.

The 2 hard drives seem OK, however, my A drive is not
accessible, and, my cd burner only reads once per
session. If I reboot, I still can't access the A drive,
but I get once chance with the CD burner.

Did I do something wrong ?
 
Why did you have to install a controller card...?
Did you jumper the new drive..?
 
Most motherboards have two IDE channels to which you can attach four IDE
devices. Why the new controller card?
 
Hi -

Jumper settings are correct. I needed the new controller
card because of the number of devices..........2 HD's,
CDR-W, DVD,Zip Drive and of course the floppy.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
I needed the new controller card because of the number of
devices..........2 HD's, CDR-W, DVD,Zip Drive and of
course the floppy.

Any suggestions would be appreciated !
 
Hi -

Jumper settings are correct. I needed the new controller
card because of the number of devices..........2 HD's,
CDR-W, DVD,Zip Drive and of course the floppy.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Click to expand...

We need the controller used, the jumper setting, and the position on
the controller for each drive.


Have a nice week...

Trent

What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.
 
Hi Trent -

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

It's an SIIG Ultra ATA133 controller card.

I've tried many different configurations to try to
resolve this. The current configuration is: The two
HD's (C & D - both Seagate) coming off the controler
card's first slot and the CDR-W (Sony - I've already
exhanged it to rule out a CDRW malfunction) coming off
the second slot of the controller card. The C HD is set
to master and everything else is set to Cable Select. Of
course the floppy is connected directly to the floppy
controller. I have temporarily disconnect the DVD and
the Zip to attempt to isolate the cause.

When I reboot, the CDR-W reads the CD ONCE. If open the
CDR-W and re-close it, it says the CD is blank.

I'll try any other configuration you suggest and I
appreciate any suggestions as this is driving me nuts !
 
Hi Trent -

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

It's an SIIG Ultra ATA133 controller card.

I've tried many different configurations to try to
resolve this. The current configuration is: The two
HD's (C & D - both Seagate) coming off the controler
card's first slot and the CDR-W (Sony - I've already
exhanged it to rule out a CDRW malfunction) coming off
the second slot of the controller card. The C HD is set
to master and everything else is set to Cable Select.
Click to expand...

Set the jumper on the other drive to slave instead of cs. Then turn
the controllers off on the mainboard...not just on the opening screen
to 'none'...but turn them OFF in the peripheral section.

See if that boots okay...then add drives one at a time from there.
Test each time. Don't forget that you'll need to turn the controllers
back on that you need on the mainboard.
Of
course the floppy is connected directly to the floppy
controller. I have temporarily disconnect the DVD
Click to expand...

Which is WHERE?
and
the Zip to attempt to isolate the cause.
Click to expand...

I'd dump that zip drive...just my personal opinion. More than likely,
its causing the floppy problem.
When I reboot, the CDR-W reads the CD ONCE. If open the
CDR-W and re-close it, it says the CD is blank.
Click to expand...

Move your letters down in Windows...W for any writer...R for any ROM.
I'll try any other configuration you suggest and I
appreciate any suggestions as this is driving me nuts !
Click to expand...

I'd suggest running any boot optical drive from the master secondary
on the mainboard...and set your jumper accordingly.

I never use cable select. It often causes problems...especially for
folks who aren't sure of the kinda cable they have. And it slows down
the computer on boot.

If you need to write back, let us know what's working...and the
working configuration.

Good luck...let us know.


Have a nice week...

Trent

What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.
 
OK, getting ready to proceed with your suggestions slowly
and cautiously.

When you refer to the optical boot drive, are you
referring to the CDR-W ??

Also, is it advisable to have the 2 hard drives on the
same cable and/or IDE channel.

Hope you don't mind my being overly cautious and
veryfying before proceeding.

Thanks for all !
 
OK, getting ready to proceed with your suggestions slowly
and cautiously.

When you refer to the optical boot drive, are you
referring to the CDR-W ??
Click to expand...

Yes...that one...or ANY optical drive that you would like to boot
from.

Also, is it advisable to have the 2 hard drives on the
same cable and/or IDE channel.
Click to expand...

Adviseable? (sic) There's nothing hazardous about it...if that's what
you mean. Whether or not its the best way to do things really depends
on your particular situation.

Hope you don't mind my being overly cautious and
veryfying before proceeding.
Click to expand...

Not at all. You should ALWAYS be cautious.
Thanks for all !
Click to expand...

Welcome.


Have a nice week...

Trent

What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.
 
Progress Report (or more aptly Lack of Progress Report.

HD C and D are now on Primary IDE Channel on the
motherboard and continue to be working fine. Sony
DVD/CDR-W is on Secondary channel on the motherboard.
First go at the read is fine. If I reattempt to access,
I get an error message stating the Drive E is
inaccessible - IncorrectFuntion.

Floppy can't be accessed at all. Get error message A:\
is not accessible, Incorrect Funtion.

When I went into set-up and changed the IDE Controller in
Peripheral from BOTH to NONE and rebooted, the OS could
not be found. So, the IDE controller is now back to both.

Another observation: I don't know if it was alway there
or I am just more attuned to whats going on at this time,
but, during reboot, when the system is searching for
devices, the following appears: Primary Channel Device
00 not found, Device 01 not found, Secondary Channel,
Device 00 not found, Device 01 not found. Not sure if
that was always there or if that is somehow connected to
the problem.

Hope you enjoy a good challenge, because this is
certainly turning into one.

Really appreciate your help !
 
Progress Report (or more aptly Lack of Progress Report.

HD C and D are now on Primary IDE Channel on the
motherboard and continue to be working fine.
Click to expand...

I'm not sure if you misunderstood...or if you really mean to do
this...

but...

those 2 drives should be on the primary controller on yer add-on
controller card...NOT on the motherboard. THEN you can turn them off
in the BIOS of the mb.
Sony
DVD/CDR-W is on Secondary channel on the motherboard.
Click to expand...

That setup should make the Sony the boot optical drive...so that
should be okay.
First go at the read is fine. If I reattempt to access,
I get an error message stating the Drive E is
inaccessible - IncorrectFuntion.
Click to expand...

Try making that yer W drive.
Floppy can't be accessed at all. Get error message A:\
is not accessible, Incorrect Funtion.
Click to expand...

ZIP drive is completely out of the system?

When I went into set-up and changed the IDE Controller in
Peripheral from BOTH to NONE and rebooted, the OS could
not be found. So, the IDE controller is now back to both.
Click to expand...

That's because you went back to usin' the controllers on the
mainboard. When you again use the controllers on the add-on card, you
can disable the mb controllers and they will have no effect...and you
will not get the error message.

And what you did does NOT disable the controllers. All you did is
tell the computer that you have no drives on those controllers. You
need to go into the NEXT area of the BIOS...into the peripheral
section of the BIOS screen...and actually turn off the controllers.
You have not done that.
Another observation: I don't know if it was alway there
or I am just more attuned to whats going on at this time,
but, during reboot, when the system is searching for
devices, the following appears: Primary Channel Device
00 not found, Device 01 not found, Secondary Channel,
Device 00 not found, Device 01 not found. Not sure if
that was always there or if that is somehow connected to
the problem.
Click to expand...

When the computer boots, it look for devices attached to the
controllers on the MAINBOARD first. That message is telling you that
it can't find any devices attached to the mainboard. You probably got
this message at a time when you have all the drives attached to the
add-on controller card...so that message would be fine.
Hope you enjoy a good challenge, because this is
certainly turning into one.

Really appreciate your help !
Click to expand...

The challenge is on YER end! lol The frustrating thing is that it
takes so long to go back and forth with suggestions.

Good luck...let us know.


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!
 
HD C and D are now on Primary IDE Channel on the
I'm not sure if you misunderstood...or if you really mean to do
this...
Click to expand...

****Yuppers, me misunderstood ! Will change that now
****
but...

those 2 drives should be on the primary controller on yer add-on
controller card...NOT on the motherboard. THEN you can turn them off
in the BIOS of the mb.


That setup should make the Sony the boot optical drive...so that
should be okay.
Click to expand...

**** U still want the DVD/CDR-W on the Seconday channel
on the MD or when I move the C and D Drives to the add-on
controller card, do I move the DVD/CDR-W to the Primary
Channel on the MB or doesn't it matter ? ******
Try making that yer W drive.
Click to expand...

**** Will Try ! ****
ZIP drive is completely out of the system?
Click to expand...

**** Yuppers ! Complete OUT ! ****
both.

That's because you went back to usin' the controllers on the
mainboard. When you again use the controllers on the add-on card, you
can disable the mb controllers and they will have no effect...and you
will not get the error message.

And what you did does NOT disable the controllers. All you did is
tell the computer that you have no drives on those controllers. You
need to go into the NEXT area of the BIOS...into the peripheral
section of the BIOS screen...and actually turn off the controllers.
You have not done that.
Click to expand...

*** Me thinks me did that, but I will reboot and double
check ! ****
When the computer boots, it look for devices attached to the
controllers on the MAINBOARD first. That message is telling you that
it can't find any devices attached to the mainboard. You probably got
this message at a time when you have all the drives attached to the
add-on controller card...so that message would be fine.
Click to expand...

**** Nope, that was with the 2 HD's on the Primary
Channel on the MB and the DVD/CDR-W on the secondary
channel on the MB and nothing connected to the add-on
controller. *****
The challenge is on YER end! lol The frustrating thing is that it
takes so long to go back and forth with suggestions.
Click to expand...

**** You're very correct. I'm feeling very challenged !
LOL. And these threads are getting more and more
difficult to find as they get deeper in the news group.
Would you object to email until we get to the bottom of
this and then report back to the list ? ****
 
Hi Trent -

HD's C and D are now on the Primary Channel of the Add-
Contoller card.

DVD/CDR-W is now on the Secondary Channel of the Add-In
Controller card.

IDE is disabled in the Bios.

C&D HD's are functioning fine (they always have been).

Same problem with the DVD/CDR-W. Did notice one slight
change though......now, when I insert CD, it read it
fine. When I eject it, the drive reads as a DVD/CDR-W
where as before it was just called a CD. Interesting
observation although I don't know how important. If I
reinsert the CD, it says it is a blank CD (have tried and
retried with several CD's).

Awaiting your next suggestion and/or instruction.

Thanks !

"A" drive still giving error message A:\inaccessible -
Incorrect function.
 
Hi Trent -

HD's C and D are now on the Primary Channel of the Add-
Contoller card.

DVD/CDR-W is now on the Secondary Channel of the Add-In
Controller card.
Click to expand...

Good so far. These are TWO optical drives...correct. And one is set
to master?...the other to slave?
IDE is disabled in the Bios.

C&D HD's are functioning fine (they always have been).

Same problem with the DVD/CDR-W. Did notice one slight
change though......now, when I insert CD, it read it
fine. When I eject it, the drive reads as a DVD/CDR-W
where as before it was just called a CD. Interesting
observation although I don't know how important. If I
reinsert the CD, it says it is a blank CD (have tried and
retried with several CD's).
Click to expand...

Did you check to see if you have the latest firmware for these drives?
Awaiting your next suggestion and/or instruction.

Thanks !
Click to expand...

Today will be the last posts by me. Goin' on vacation tomorrow for a
coupla weeks.
"A" drive still giving error message A:\inaccessible -
Incorrect function.
Click to expand...

Make sure the light for the drive isn't on constantly when you boot.
If that's okay, make sure that the ribbon cable is inserted
properly...and to the proper pins.

Also, clean out your Event Viewer...then check it each time for any
possible error messages.


Good luck.



Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!
 
C drive set as master, D drive set as slave on Primary
Channel.

DVD/CDR-W set to master on Secondary Channel and still
only reading CD's once. Then shows CD as being blank.

A:\ still giving Inaccessible - Incorrect Function.

Cleared event logs. Found this message on reboot - no
idea what it means or if it's relevant:

COM
Description:
The server {F3A614DC-ABE0-11D2-A441-00C04F795683} did not
register with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
 
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