New HDD -> Old Computer

[made_of_asp]

Hello ,

I have recently brought a new 40GB Seagate ATA hard disk to put into my old computer.

I have trouble getting it to function properly. Windows 2000 Setup gives INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE.

I partitioned hard disk using both Seagate Diskwizard and FreeBSD UNIX Setup. It doesn't work either way.

The motherboard is GA-6VXE7+. Rather old. Supports max ATA/66.

Any ideas on how to get to work?

Thanks for any help?

[IntelSucks]

That mobo supports DMA 33/66...I thought.

[VisionIT]

Fa BIOS update for 6VXE7+

That error message is usually a result of the BIOS not picking up the correct amount of sectors. Go back in to the BIOS, and change the IDE channel in standard CMOS options to AUTO.

On reboot... it should then display the hard drive on the channel it's installed on. Start Windows 2000 setup, and remove all partitions and allow it to create it's own default partition.

If you have tried using FreeBSD setup, you may have a corrupt MBR as a result... which Windows 2000 will not be able to port to. If you have a Windows 98/ME CD... boot to it, and type at command prompt...

FDISK /mbr

then type...

fdisk

Remove ALL non-dos partitions (which is option 5), save and reboot. Then restart Win2K setup.

Let us know if it's working...