I have a hard drive (IDE), that I use on a mother board that uses both Sata, and IDE hook-ups.
My primary drive is a SATA drive, and my slave is a IDE hook up. Been working fine for over 2 years.
Recently I installed a new SATA drive, and about that time, my computer won't read the IDE drive. When I try to open it - I get error message saying can't read directory. My PC see's the Harddrive in the BIOS, in "my computer", and in Manage Storage.
I been running a recovery program - which the program I am using is able to read the information on the drive. But it's about 5 day process trying to read all the data on a 120 gb drive. And on about day 4, our power went out ... which means I have to start the program at start.
2 questions ...
1 - Anyone seen the problem before - Know of anyway to fix it ??
2 - Anyone know of a faster data recovery program ??
Seems like the master file table is corrupted, but the recovery program is brute-forcing its way through every cluster. XP and Vista is supposed to save two copies of the MFT, allowing a CHKDSK operation on the disk to use a working copy. It could be related to your power issue. (Do you use a surge protector?) You might want to invest in an uninterruptable power supply.
Also seems like the recovery problem you have isn't using all the resources it can (is it a console program?), as a disk recovery program shouldn't take longer than a day (or two if the drive is large).
Have you checked to see if the cable has possibly slipped or broken?
Seems like the master file table is corrupted, but the recovery program is brute-forcing its way through every cluster. XP and Vista is supposed to save two copies of the MFT, allowing a CHKDSK operation on the disk to use a working copy. It could be related to your power issue. (Do you use a surge protector?) You might want to invest in an uninterruptable power supply.
Also seems like the recovery problem you have isn't using all the resources it can (is it a console program?), as a disk recovery program shouldn't take longer than a day (or two if the drive is large).
Have you checked to see if the cable has possibly slipped or broken?
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The best recovery program takes a long time, if any of the program takes shorter time then there is a chance of not getting all the data back. u can try get a ups so that if there is a power failure it will help u.
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The bridge has a jumper I believe next to where the powerplug is. This jumper must be pulled out and put on the A-B NOT the A-C if youare going to use the IDE ribbon cable. Another trick is do not use the IDEcable (extra) that you may have with or below or above your other harddrivesince bios will always keep trying to go to your SATA drive even when youchange your primary drive with working operating system to slave and changeboot order....will just show on screen something like no boot disc. The easiestway without messing with the bios and drivers and all is this....move jumper toA-C then use one of the IDE cables that you have (you should have 2) of youCD-ROM. If you are using 2 CD-ROM's remove one and plug this IDE cable intoyour SATA bridge. The computer will now find new hardware. Then right clickthat new found drive when you click "My Computer" from"Start" and "Format" it, just to make sure everything is off thedrive even if new it will not hurt. Not sure if you want your SATA to be yourprimary drive but if you do,you now can use Acronis Ghost software or other tomirror your primary drive onto your new SATA. Once done take out or dissconnectyour primary drive and install your SATA into that slot or above or below yourprimary drive if you have available room in your tower then hook that IDE cableto your SATA and hook power. BAM.. your computer will now use the SATA to bootup and all is fine. Remember SATA does not have slave/master jumpers like IDEdrives. Now if anything happens to that SATA you still have you disconnectedprimary drive to fall back on. If your concerned about wanting 2 drives you maybe able to take your original primary drive and change that jumper from Masterto Slave.Since bios will default to your new SATA drive now and use that hasyour master and boot up from that drive. If you do not want to use yourSATA as your primary without installing an operating system or usingghost/mirror software then to make life easier just use the IDE cable from oneof the CD-ROM's or get an extension IDE cable that will reach since your SATAdrive is smaller and most likely will not neatly fit into the CD-ROM slots. Youcan use the extra slot if you have one above or below your primary drive yourusing now, then plug your CD-ROM IDE cable (with extension if needed to reach)into SATA and then you can now use the SATA to send files and anything else youwant to store in that drive. Hope this helps.
If all the motherboard has is IDE connectors,then you can with an add in card. To do this you need to run the installation floppy during a fresh windows installation when it prompts for 3rd party scsi or raid drivers. I'd take the easy road & install a slave drive on the IDE or run an external hard drive in a usb port. Or the ultimate option,build a system using a board with sata on it. Prices are way down on hardware in general,but it's not going to stay that way.
Unlike IDE drive cables, which allow you to connect at least 2 drives to the same cable, SATA cables only allow one connection from motherboard to drive per cable. You can connect as many SATA drives to your motherboard as you have SATA connections.
What mother board is it? you have sata and ide drives.. new technology is sata which is connected with sata cable to *********** board and appropriate pover coard, the older teconlogy is ide, which is connected with ide (master slave) cable frm you motehr board to you drive... just post what mother board and i could be more specific...
this motherboard does not support your new Hard Drive. SATA is a connection type required for your hard drive. Your motherboard supports IDE connector. You probably can get a pci card that allows you to attach the hard drive.
Use SATA drives only SATA and IDE do not mix I had a SATA drive and tried to put IDE in as slave stopped computer from booting. removed IDE back to normal
Hi abhinav13, please disconnect you're IDE. (do not remove it).
You're board only supports SATA 1.0 which is 1.5BG & not the SATA II at 3.0GB. Knowing that you may need to use the jumper to set the drive to 1.5GB. Once you are sure the drive is set correctly than hook it into the PC. If after disconnecting the IDE & SATA drive is shown in the bios. Set the jumper on you're IDE to function as a slave drive.
Enter the bios again. If you do not find the SATA drive listed than your onboard SATA controller is defective. You can not fix that.
So hate giving out bad news.
Update: SATA II drives do have jumpers to make them backwards compatible with 1.5 Gb/s (SATA II drives are 3.0 Gb/s). So if your system is older and can only handle SATA (first Gen) then you have to add a jumper (Seagate has the jumper setting on the drive but sometimes supplies no jumper i.e. you have to have your own).
Seems like the master file table is corrupted, but the recovery program is brute-forcing its way through every cluster. XP and Vista is supposed to save two copies of the MFT, allowing a CHKDSK operation on the disk to use a working copy. It could be related to your power issue. (Do you use a surge protector?) You might want to invest in an uninterruptable power supply.
Also seems like the recovery problem you have isn't using all the resources it can (is it a console program?), as a disk recovery program shouldn't take longer than a day (or two if the drive is large).
Have you checked to see if the cable has possibly slipped or broken?
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