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Posted by Bill on May 13, 2006, 11:23 am
Please log in for more thread options The two 2.5" drives I want to get data off of are OS/2, and Win95.
I can see my "C" drive, (3.5"). I disconnected the "C" drive, and put either
2.5" drives on the primary with the same result as the secondary IDE
connection.
I have not tried the other PC yet.
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> Bill,
> Can you explain this ... You stated : >" Actually OS/2 on first drive, and
> Win95 on the other. Can see neither drive. "
> I read that as meaning : not only can't you see the 2.5 in drive, you
> can't see ANY drive ? Is that right ? If so, forget the 2.5 drive as it's
> a bigger problem than that. This PC - was it working prior to messing with
> the 2.5" drive ? Get it to see SOME 3.5" drive as primary master in the
> BIOS first. Maybe the 2.5" connector is bad (shorting some pins) and blew
> out the IDE channels ? Try a new IDE cable. Try another PC - can you see
> the drive there ? I'd work on getting the PC working without the 2.5"
> drive for now. Put a 3.5" drive on the primary and one on the secondary.
> Check BIOS - does it see them both ? If so, try each as primary - does
> each boot ? etc until you know what you've got for working components.
>
> Bobb
>
>
>>I am attaching to an old P2 IBM PC. First tried on second IDE connection
>>with nothing else. Tried master slave pins all four ways. Even without the
>>jumper. Then disconnected the primary drive and still get the same
>>response.
>> Actually OS/2 on first drive, and Win95 on the other. Can see neither
>> drive.
>> I have a newer PC that had the 80pin IDE cable, and thought I would try
>> it on that one too.
>>
>> The connector has a number 1 on it, the drive too.
>>
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>>> Config details please ? What do you have as the primary drive(s) ? Is
>>> the laptop drive Fat32 ? NTFS ?
>>> Are you sure Pin 1 is correct and drive is not upside-down ?
>>> It's this connector , right ? : I use one often.
>>> http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=294956&pfp=external&tabtype=rv#moreinfo
>>> Mine is keyed so that can't use it the wrong way, but if yours isn't ...
>>> With the red+black wires to the left and the writing " 2.5" HDD adapter"
>>> so that you can read it, pin 1 is on the top-right. (opposite the
>>> wires). Note the bottom comment in the review: "You also need to make
>>> sure you connect most laptop hard drives as a master, unless you know
>>> how to change the jumper to slave. "
>>>
>>> For the moment, hook it up as the only drive - off the PRIMARY master
>>> IDE connection - NOT the secondary. Check the BIOS - NOW do you see the
>>> drive ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have some old laptop drives that I want to get some files off of. I
>>>>purchased a 2.5 to 3.5 drive adapter from CompUSA.
>>>> I am using an older PC that has a 40pin IDE cable coming off of the
>>>> second IDE port.
>>>>
>>>> The drive can not be seen in bios, and it appears to not even spin up.
>>>>
>>>> The connector on the hard drive is what I call a knuckle connection. It
>>>> appears to wrap around a male plug in the laptop. I removed that cable
>>>> where it connects to the drive, then attach the connector to the male
>>>> pins there.
>>>>
>>>> There are four pins left to the side, I believe I need to use them as a
>>>> master slave selectors.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any luck with these adapters?
>>>>
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