MacSimizeDenver Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I've also searched the forum for a solution but unfortunatelay I didn't found one. I have the ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe Mainboard, BIOS Version 0312. On the PRI_IDE I use a Samsung 160Gig HD with 10.4.7 (jumpered as Master) and my Samsung-SD (jumered as Slave). Now I wanted to use XP for some other stuff, too. So I connected the HD for XP with the PRI_EIDE/SEC_EIDE. I know that the PRI_EIDE/SEC_EIDE weren't recognized under OSX, no prob for me, because I wanted to use XP with it. But when I wanted to install XP and first entered the BIOS there were no second HD listed. WTF? If I change into the HD selector in the Boot-submenu I see the HD and can select it, but it's not listed in the BIOS mainmenu. If I boot then from the XP Install-CD I have to select an partition for the install after the license agreement screen, but the only HD listed there is the one with OSX, not the one I want to use for my XP install. If I now cut the connection to the OSX-HD, then only the Samsung-SD is listed. Never the XP-HD. But if I set the XP-HD instead the OSX-HD on the PRI_IDE I can install XP and use it. But same thing if I connect the OSX-HD again. OK, any idea how I can use XP on my PC without changing the HDs on the PRI_IDE every time? I want the XP-HD on the EIDE instead the IDE, because OSX can only use the IDE. Thanks a lot for any solution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSimizeDenver Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Okay, in the manual is written: 'ITE IDE connectors ("PRI_EIDE" und "SEC_EIDE") The connectors do not support ATAPI devices.' But there is also written. 'These connectotrs are for Ultra ATA 133/100/66 signal cables....support up to four IDE hard disks.' What does it mean? Which type of HD can I use? +++UPDATE+++ The HD which I wanted to use with XP is an ATA33 device. So it's logic that it won't work with the controller. Simple solution: I need another HD with minimum ATA66. +++UPDATE+++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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