WD 30gig problems

[TheoneDKS]

Any one have problems with a WD 30 gig on 2k running fat32. Partitions are all screwed. Disk unaccessable.

[myth]

ive got no probs with mine mate, could be a mbr virus? try wiping your MBR using fdisk/mbr (i think) then start installing from scratch.

this happened to me before, worth a try

[TheoneDKS]

tried that, mabe I'll have to try it again, thanks

[gregb]

Is the motherboard UDMA working / and or supported. If you have a VIA based board you might to get a bus master driver update. I had an SIS based system fail to reboot after a successful restore the other day on a 20GIG western digital. Worked in safe mode. Rebotted if I removed the IDE controller from the device manager but froze upon restart again. Got an IDE driver update from the SIS and solved the problem.
Otherwise try switching the UDMA/busmastering option in the BIOS off and see.

[Eagle PC Diagnostech]

Also if it's the only drive on the cable, you need to keep the jumper on pins 4&5 (default setting), DO NOT set it for master. WD Drives are tempermental that way.

[freddy]

just spotted this one <a href="http://www.windrivers.com/tech/tips/mar01/index2.htm" target="_blank">http://www.windrivers.com/tech/tips/mar01/index2.htm</a> .........evidently bill disables UDMA by default on 2k .........havnt needed to try it yet ,,,hope this link helps someone.


good luck freddy

[Eagle PC Diagnostech]

[quote]Originally posted by freddy the fisherman:
<strong>just spotted this one <a href="http://www.windrivers.com/tech/tips/mar01/index2.htm" target="_blank">http://www.windrivers.com/tech/tips/mar01/index2.htm</a> .........evidently bill disables UDMA by default on 2k .........havnt needed to try it yet ,,,hope this link helps someone.


good luck freddy</strong><hr></blockquote>

Service Pack 2 will fix that