Search found 5 matches

by gogoguy
Thu Jun 17, 2004 10:41 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Installing a WD HDD on a Promise Adapter Problems
Replies: 13
Views: 1320

FlyingPenguin Frapster and now smb Thank you for your ideas and advice and particularly FlyingPenguin, I like to thank you for, most of all generous advice, deep knowledge of the subject, and writing skills as well. This has been a really nice experience for me, I say "has" 'cause it seem ...
by gogoguy
Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:57 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Installing a WD HDD on a Promise Adapter Problems
Replies: 13
Views: 1320

Frapster, thx for your attempt to help, but I think we misunderstood each other about the infamous DM thing it was meant to be short for Device Manager that's all, and not some kind of software, if you read my post it only says: The Promise card is installed and working properly as it's shown in DM,...
by gogoguy
Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:25 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Installing a WD HDD on a Promise Adapter Problems
Replies: 13
Views: 1320

FlyingPenguin. old Fart although vary humble, doesn't do you justice! Thanks for the advice you've covered everything connected to this issue, and I totally agree with all you've said including the NTFS set up, but in my opinion "as I think of it today" NTFS is a useless hog, in today mode...
by gogoguy
Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:31 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Installing a WD HDD on a Promise Adapter Problems
Replies: 13
Views: 1320

'Cause the slots are filled with 2 hdd and 2 disk drives, please reread my post a bit more carefully before asking, I took the time to write my question and include as much info as possible so that someone can give a intelligent answer and\or a intelligent question :rolleyes: :D
by gogoguy
Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:07 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Installing a WD HDD on a Promise Adapter Problems
Replies: 13
Views: 1320

Installing a WD HDD on a Promise Adapter Problems

The drive in question is a WD 60 GB formatted with fat 32 with PM' the Promise card is installed and working properly as it's shown in DM, and here is my problem: After installing my WD-60 drive (not jumpered) and cabled with a brand new cable to the controller card. But when I boot the card don't s...