Installing Windows 7 64bit how to detect IDE Hard Drive?

MagicBoy said:
The small white one is a floppy drive type connector.

Oh and make sure the IDE drive is set to Master.
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Thx dude I'll have a look, oh and the hard drive was used on on my old PC as only drive so it shud be on master right lol? looks like theres still hope :)
 
I have one floppy drive connection that came with my PSU. its connected via Molex aswell. so do my other molex that is connected to hard drive need to remain there?

sorry for all the questions :)
 
No no no no no.

The molex-fan adaptor is for running a fan from a drive power connector, not "stuff" the other way round.

Plug the black end of that adaptor into a spare drive power connector. Plug the SATA lead into the middle port. Plug another drive power connector directly into the drive.

If you don't have enough drive power connectors then go buy a splitter.

I can't make it any more simple than that!
 
So you have it now set like this:

HDD, connected to converter, receiving power from molex.

Converter, connected to HDD and motherboard via SATA (IDE HDD= SATA) (I'm assuming it's this port... could be wrong), receiving power through floppy.

Floppy adapter is connected to the fan adapter, have you connected this to a molex connection? Otherwise how else would it get power from the PSU? :p
 
MagicBoy said:
No no no no no.

The molex-fan adaptor is for running a fan from a drive power connector, not "stuff" the other way round.

Plug the black end of that adaptor into a spare drive power connector. Plug the SATA lead into the middle port. Plug another drive power connector directly into the drive.

If you don't have enough drive power connectors then go buy a splitter.

I can't make it any more simple than that!
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no wonder it said 3 pin fan lol, took it out plugged exhaust fan back and is still workin :). hehe quite cofusing but I'll work it out thx just need to get tht black 4 pin out first.
 
Orcvader said:
So you have it now set like this:

HDD, connected to converter, receiving power from molex.

Converter, connected to HDD and motherboard via SATA (IDE HDD= SATA) (I'm assuming it's this port... could be wrong), receiving power through floppy.

Floppy adapter is connected to the fan adapter, have you connected this to a molex connection? Otherwise how else would it get power from the PSU? :p
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Correct lol, but completely messed up on the last bit with the floppy adapter thru to a 3 pin fan on the mobo. edi: I just saw on the end of the big whit connection there is another four pins so I can I connect that on to some connection thru the PSU? I'll try it tomorrow though thx 4 the massive help 2nite guys :)
 
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I'm confused - does the drive show in the BIOS now? What make and model drive are you trying to connect?

I've always had issues connecting Western Digital IDE drives to some sort of adaptor, whether it being IDE > USB or IDE > SATA - I can't remember if they need to be set as Master, Cable Select, completely remove the jump or if they even work at all lol.

What is the complete make and model of your adaptor?
 
darael said:
I'm confused - does the drive show in the BIOS now? What make and model drive are you trying to connect?

I've always had issues connecting Western Digital IDE drives to some sort of adaptor, whether it being IDE > USB or IDE > SATA - I can't remember if they need to be set as Master, Cable Select, completely remove the jump or if they even work at all lol.

What is the complete make and model of your adaptor?
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My one is indeed an 80GB Western Digital Enhanced IDE Hard Drive,
The Adaptor converter is called@ Dynamode Bi-Directional IDE to SATA Adapter. thxs
 
You need a floppy power connector plugged onto the adaptor
a molex plugged into the hardrive
set the drive as master
connect the sata cable to the appropriate socket on the adaptor
 
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