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Old 05-08-2013, 02:05 PM   #2
SpywareDr
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Hi all, I'm new to this forum ...
Welcome.


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... old Dell Precision 390 ... error, "Drive 4 Not Found. Parallel ATA, PATA 0 (PRI IDE Master)" ... I opened the case and I have 2 SATA hard drives. ... Shouldn't the PATA-0 be set to OFF like the PATA-1 or am I missing something. I'm confused.
Yes, set PATA-0 to OFF.


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If it should be set to OFF, how did it get changed? I'm the only person with access to this computer.
Possibly a failing CMOS battery? It's usually a "CR2032", roughly the size of a nickel. Most grocery and pharmacy stores have replacements for a few bucks.
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