My Windows xp wont recognise my 2nd Sata hard drive at all.

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tomken38 Posts 1 Registration date Tuesday September 3, 2013 Status Member Last seen September 3, 2013 - Sep 3, 2013 at 06:51 PM
Zohaib R Posts 2368 Registration date Sunday September 23, 2012 Status Member Last seen December 13, 2018 - Sep 5, 2013 at 06:26 PM
I've installed a 2nd hard drive but my Dell Precision PC does not even know its there.
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Zohaib R Posts 2368 Registration date Sunday September 23, 2012 Status Member Last seen December 13, 2018 69
Sep 4, 2013 at 02:51 PM
Hi tomken38,

So that I can find a fix for the problem you are facing please reply with the exact System Model Number of your Dell Precision computer.

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hi Zohaib,my PC is a Dell Dimension 3100 and has a WD 800AAJS HDD but I have a lot of music on it,so its running slow.I tried to install another Sata HD but the PC doesnt recognise it at all.Not even in Bios or Disk Management
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,824
Sep 3, 2013 at 08:06 PM
I suggest you read this:

https://ccm.net/faq/14809-second-sata-hard-drive-not-recognized-by-windows-xp

Good Luck
Zohaib R Posts 2368 Registration date Sunday September 23, 2012 Status Member Last seen December 13, 2018 69
Sep 5, 2013 at 06:26 PM
Hi tomken38,

As the Hard Drive is not detected in the BIOS, this might be a Hard Drive failure or cable failure. Try connecting this Hard Drive to a different computer and check if it works. Also, try using a different SATA cable to identify the cable failure.

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