Whats wrong if I installed a new hard drive but it does not boot up?
If your system does not have auto detecting capabilities, you have to set BIOS parameters to be appropriate for your drive after setting switches and jumpers. Most of models have the capabilities to allow the systems detect the newly installed drive automatically. Try to run FDISK and FORMAT program from DOS system prompt to set the drive partitions and to install system boot files and applications. This is not necessarily a fatal error. Following are the steps to take in order to troubleshoot the problem: • Check all cable connections as follows: – Make sure the power cable is connected securely to the drive. – Make sure the data cable is connected securely to both the drive and to the system. – Make sure the data cable is connected to both the drive and the system with the correct orientation (stripe on cable aligned with pin #1 on both the drive and your system or ATA controller). – Test the data cable by trying a different cable or try the cable on a known working drive. • Verify t
