Braveheart Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Its took me days but ive just relised why my CD burner wasn't working. switched from secondary IDE to Primary and there it is. But i loose my second hard drive does anyone have a fix for this? I have an MSI(sis964) MotherBoard and checked Bios everything is switched on... I need my second hard Drive for storage as the image is only 6 Gig. Help Needed please if anyone knows please reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rohde Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I have two drives, each with two partitions each. It seems that OS X are very random in when it recognizes the drives. Usually all four partitions are mounted on the desktop, but sometimes (right now for example) only three are mounted (which one is missing is totally random). So maybe you should just try reboot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 I have two drives, each with two partitions each. It seems that OS X are very random in when it recognizes the drives. Usually all four partitions are mounted on the desktop, but sometimes (right now for example) only three are mounted (which one is missing is totally random). So maybe you should just try reboot? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ive rebooted heaps its definatly the Secondary IDE it does not see, as i have swapped cables and and it then recognises the drives but on on primary IDE. But thanks anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 SIS chipsets has issues, som things work some things not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaS Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 ok i had the same problem and this is how i fixed it you cant have two hard disks or two cd/dvd drives on the first ide channel or it will lose the second drive on the first ide channel this doesnt happen to the second ide channel ... atleast for me so just set it up with first ide channel dvd/cd (master) hdd (slave) second ide channel dvd/cd (master) hdd (slave) well it worked for me hope it helps you out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 ok i had the same problem and this is how i fixed it you cant have two hard disks or two cd/dvd drives on the first ide channel or it will lose the second drive on the first ide channel this doesnt happen to the second ide channel ... atleast for me so just set it up with first ide channel dvd/cd (master) hdd (slave) second ide channel dvd/cd (master) hdd (slave) well it worked for me hope it helps you out <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry tried that no joy. Im thinking Mobo not supported, Just no second IDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaS Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Sorry tried that no joy.Im thinking Mobo not supported, Just no second IDE <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what about the jumpers make sure there set to master or slave .. NO CABLE SELECT ... osx doesnt like cable select Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 what about the jumpers make sure there set to master or slave .. NO CABLE SELECT ... osx doesnt like cable select <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yep tried that to. Funny thing is late last night OSX86 Crashed. So restarted it and it saw all drives. Then shut it down and this morning only IDE 1 again so fecking wierd its Pssing me of now... Because other than that its working great, one small problem is so anoying.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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