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***glc*** · 09-26-2004, 01:18 AM

1. You cannot use an Aptiva recovery disk on a dell.

2. If DFT does not see the hard drive, check your cabling and jumpering and make sure the primary IDE controller is not disabled in the bios - and that the bios sees the hard drive.

http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/85256AB8006A31E587256A7E0066AAA6/$file/dhea8_ig.PDF

Hmm - this drive is like Western Digitals - jumpering is different for master (single) and master (slave present). Also, I believe that Cable Select works on Dell OEM cables.

09-26-2004, 01:18 AM	#11
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,739	1. You cannot use an Aptiva recovery disk on a dell. 2. If DFT does not see the hard drive, check your cabling and jumpering and make sure the primary IDE controller is not disabled in the bios - and that the bios sees the hard drive. http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/85256AB8006A31E587256A7E0066AAA6/$file/dhea8_ig.PDF Hmm - this drive is like Western Digitals - jumpering is different for master (single) and master (slave present). Also, I believe that Cable Select works on Dell OEM cables.