Originally posted by strikefreedom:

eh u must change the harddisk jumper to slave mode if it is in the master mode and make sure that ur master harddisk is in master mode with slave present. else it won't be able to detect.

How to change the switch from master to slave? Read this somewhere in SGforums.

Originally posted by SBS1985C:

How to change the switch from master to slave? Read this somewhere in SGforums.

See manual. I have forgotten already. Got to do with the number 0 and 1 on the hard disk.

Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

See manual. I have forgotten already. Got to do with the number 0 and 1 on the hard disk.

I lost the manaual liao. I need to check something. So can anyone help me?

Originally posted by SBS1985C:

I lost the manaual liao. I need to check something. So can anyone help me?

Errmm, what's your problem?

Forgot to add. WHere is this switch?

Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

Errmm, what's your problem?

I want to switch my SP HD from Master to slave mode but I cannot seem to find the switch.

look at the back of yr hard disk…there should be one jumper stuck in there.., take out the jumper and yr hard disk will now be recognised as a slave drive

Different hard disk have different ways of setting. The jumper is a tiny piece of thing at the side of the hard disk, usually slotted in 2 pins out of a few. Sometimes there are labels on the hard disk itself on how to switch between slave and master while sometimes its not labeled at all. if its not label, you have to check the manual

Here are some pics. My webcam not good.

hard disk Brand: Quantum Fireball




Please help and tell me the jumper for the hard disk.

The jumper looks like this

OK, so I just remove it?

All are not. Look at where you plug in the wires to the motherboard. Those pins. The jumper settings are there.

chanff8, I can't see your pic.

What is jumper parking position? It is where I should put the jumper if I want it as a slave mode?

Originally posted by SBS1985C:

What is jumper parking position? It is where I should put the jumper if I want it as a slave mode?

This one you really need manual. Different HDD works differently. You anyhow do will damage the HDD.

Ok. Thanks guys. You all have been a great help.

so problem solved liao?

Originally posted by lpx88:

so problem solved liao?

Yes. Thank you.

Must Put the Jumper in this position : | : : for slave

I got the answer from here.http://service.maxtor.com/rightnow/images/maxtor_quantum%20jumpers.htm

ooh…for my hard disk i just remove the jumper…

I check my hard disk. Got two jumpers. Need to switch the jumpers so that it can be switched to slave mode.

Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

I check my hard disk. Got two jumpers. Need to switch the jumpers so that it can be switched to slave mode.

Ok EG: My Hard Disk has two jumpers. Model No. 90432D2
Position of Jumpers.
| -- . .
| . . . ( master ) so how do I switch to slave mode? This pic from MAXTOR WEBSITE only shows this model with one Jumper.

Drive Jumpers: Applies to Mac and Window users. On drives that are larger than 32 GB there is a Capacity Limitation Jumper (CLJ) or the Alternate Capacity (AC) Jumper setting. This jumper will limit the capacity of the drive to 32 GB and should only be used when the BIOS hangs when trying to auto-detect the drive. If you have two jumpers shunts on the drive you will need to remove the CLJ or AC jumper. To resolve the issue use the standard jumper settings.

If you format the drive with the CLJ or AC jumper then the drive capacity will be limited to 32GB. After removing the CLJ or AC jumper the drive will still be recognized as 32GB. You must reformat the drive without the CLJ or AC jumper to gain the full capacity of the drive.

For more information on Windows XP/2000 installs and the Cylinder Limitation jumper please reference Answer ID: 1374

BIOS: On older systems (pre- November 199 the BIOS may not support drives that are larger than 32 GB. In the BIOS setup please set the drive type to AUTO detect. If the BIOS detects the full capacity of the drive then the BIOS will support the capacity of the drive. If not please perform one of the following:

Check with the system or motherboard manufacturer for any BIOS upgrades for the system.

If a BIOS update is not available from the manufacturer you can also visit the following site: www.esupport.com and download the BIOS Agent to determine if an update is available for purchase for your system. The BIOS Agent will identify the BIOS on your system and provide you with all of the information that you will need for ordering a BIOS update. Maxtor® Corporation provides this information as a courtesy to its customers and has no official affiliation with esupport.com.

(Recommended) Purchase a PCI ATA controller card that will support the capacity of the drive. The two benefits of ATA controller cards are:
The ability to support large capacity drives
The ability to support the faster transfer rates of the drive. Maxtor's online store, www.maxtordirect.com, has a complete selection of ATA controller cards that support all Maxtor drives.

The last option would be to use our MaxBlast software. The MaxBlast software will install an overlay (EZ-BIOS) on the hard drive to support the full capacity of the drive.

Operating System: Windows XP and 2000 have a 32 GB format limitation for FAT 32. That means if you formatted the drive in FAT 32 with Windows XP and 2000, the largest partition supported is 32 GB. You will need to format the drive in NTFS if you want to partition the drive larger than 32 GB.

above from maxtor website. Does it have anything to do with the extra Jumper?

Originally posted by SBS1985C:

Ok EG: My Hard Disk has two jumpers. Model No. 90432D2
Position of Jumpers.
| -- . .
| . . . ( master ) so how do I switch to slave mode? This pic from MAXTOR WEBSITE only shows this model with one Jumper.

You sure you got the correct picture and model number? If yes, do as shown in the top middle picture.

Originally posted by SBS1985C:

above from maxtor website. Does it have anything to do with the extra Jumper?

Yes.

ok thanks guys.