Author Topic: compaq troubles (Read 253 times)

ramzey · « **on:** October 03, 2003, 01:08:08 AM »

maybe a bit off topic, but sorry

my flatmate buy compaq pc p3 500 with 128mbram and scsi hdd\\problem is everything working but HDD is not visible for bios
controler name is AH29xx or something like that (ultra wide scsi)

i have no expirience with this kinde of hdd, so must ask for help, any ideas?

when i boot system (ME) from floppy or cd-rom , hdd is not visible
but i heard hdd starting

i not know what to do:(

thx for any help

regards ramzey

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2003, 08:02:23 AM »

At the risk of sounding stupid; Does your friend have a scsi interface card installed?

Scsi devices require their own drivers installed before they'll work.

ramzey · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2003, 09:19:22 AM »

its pc from store (secound hand)

heh have on-board scsi card, but dunno why its wont work (propobly)

so, i need to install special drivers when boot system, or better just to buy IDE hdd?

ramzey

Roscoroo · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2003, 11:50:08 AM »

You need to install the scsi drivers from floppy into the dos...I myself have a special start up floppy for my 486 that has dual scsi drives in it.... with out it it wont reconize the drives either.

you can still get some of these online (pcdrivers.com) or one of the other sites.. Compac may have them on there site also ... but as in the name "Compac " it give ya an idea how much stuff is still on there site ..

compac is a mix and match of everyones left over parts , so you will need to figure out which system it is along with what scsi interface card is in it , along with the drive and its peramiters.

Toss up its info here and i'll help ya look .

ramzey · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2003, 04:29:32 PM »

thx for answer

i thisnk controler failure, cuz i not have prompt about scsi controler

i will change this pc for other or just buy IDE drive and all will be ok