IDE hdd boot failure

[bcguru9384]

Just now, NelizMastr said:

Well, an IDE drive typicalls falls back to cable select if the pins are missing. This is usually printed on the label though. Some drives default to slave.

if ide new enough

my ME with factory ide had to have jumpers

xbox original ide i got from dumpster did not

[GotchaMika]

i notice the jumper now it covers 2 pins

[NelizMastr]

Just now, bcguru9384 said:

if ide new enough

my ME with factory ide had to have jumpers

xbox original ide i got from dumpster did not

Considering he has a 20GB drive, it must be from the 2000's already. The correct configuration for the jumpers should be printed on top.

[bcguru9384]

1 minute ago, GotchaMika said:

oh i noticed that little plastic bit its on there what do i need to do?

make sure its in master spot if no other device on cable or cable select

[GotchaMika]

1 minute ago, NelizMastr said:

Considering he has a 20GB drive, it must be from the 2000's already. The correct configuration for the jumpers should be printed on top.

yeah its from 2000 and im a girl lol

[bcguru9384]

oops sorry about he then

ME bad

lol

[GotchaMika]

3 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

Considering he has a 20GB drive, it must be from the 2000's already. The correct configuration for the jumpers should be printed on top.

just checked the top and they are printed im trying it now thank you ill let you know

[NelizMastr]

1 minute ago, GotchaMika said:

yeah its from 2000 and im a girl lol

Hah, sorry about that

[GotchaMika]

no worries its still giving me the failure

 

[bcguru9384]

1 minute ago, NelizMastr said:

Hah, sorry about that

what cpu is that a pic of

[GotchaMika]

thanks for helping me guysim guessing its a faulty hdd i'll order  new one to test with lubuntu thanks so much for helping me