HARD DISK NOT RECOGNIZED IN dEVICE MANAGER

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Drive C and D using MS-DOS compatibility mode file system,hard drive not showing in device manager,but shows up is safe mode device manager.

Primary ide controller(dual fifo)in device manager says the device is either not present,not working properly or does not have all the drivers installed.I went into device manager and brought up properties on this device,and clicked on update driver,it said the best driver was already installed on this device???
I would appreciate any help on solving this problem Thanks new member—Delbert

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what version of windows are u using (e.g. XPh SP2)

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[QUOTE=donkey42]
what version of windows are u using (e.g. XPh SP2)
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I am using windows98 second edition-- thanks

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check in your BIOS, if its not recognised there as well then you might need a BIOS update… but be careful while doing that, failing in completing this process will make your motherboard useless.

If its recognised in BIOS, you might need to intialise your disk from disk management.

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[QUOTE=Karanislove]
check in your BIOS, if its not recognised there as well then you might need a BIOS update… but be careful while doing that, failing in completing this process will make your motherboard useless.

If its recognised in BIOS, you might need to intialise your disk from disk management.
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but checking in th BIOS for your HDD is a good idea

you don’t need to initilise your drive in Win98 SE, and before you do a BIOS upgrade i would try a BIOS reset, btw are you using FAT or FAT32 (how big is your Win98 SE partition)

something else to try, boot safe mode, open device manager and remove all duplicate enteys (you will not be able to remove the dual fifo devices)

then reboot and your pc will redetect everything, now all should be ok.

another way to check your HDD in BIOS is to press <Pause / Break> straight after POST beep
then look for devices in the IDE section, to continue

another thing, how many HDD’s are you using

another thing that causes drives to use MS-DOS mode compatability is a command in config.sys or win.ini / system.ini

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I tried out the suggestions to no avail,I am sending more information on my system.
windows 98se
disk drive–st34313a
capacity–4.33GB
speed----5400rpm
Partitions:
C: (FAT32) 3123 MB (561 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 994 MB (376 MB free)
Total Size 4117 MB (937 MB free)

device manager states that drive C and D are using MS-DOS compatibility mode file system and it will reduce overall system performance.
this device is not working properly because the Primary IDE controller(dualfifo) has been dynamically disabled???
I hope this information will help in solving this problem THANKS–Delbert

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first try this

right, locate the Tools\Mtsutil folder on the Win98 CD, right-click the file Noide.inf, and then select Install
this deletes the registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\IOS\NOIDE
then reboot

then try this

oh one other thing, make a win98 boot disc, boot from this disc and at command prompt type
C:
path=C:/Windows;C:/Windows/Command
fdisk /mbr
sys a: c:

this replaces the Master Boot Record, because a corrupt MBR can cause a HDD to use DOS Compatability
then remove boot floppy and reboot, then all should be ok

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CONFIG.SYS
[menu]
menuitem=CD, Start computer with CD-ROM support.
menuitem=NOCD, Start computer without CD-ROM support.
menuitem=HELP, View the Help file.
menudefault=CD,30
menucolor=7,0

[CD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001

[NOCD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off

[HELP]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off

[COMMON]
files=10
buffers=10
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 2048
lastdrive=z

SYSTEM.INI

boot]
oemfonts.fon=vgaoem.fon
shell=Explorer.exe
system.drv=system.drv
drivers=mmsystem.dll power.drv
user.exe=user.exe
gdi.exe=gdi.exe
sound.drv=mmsound.drv
dibeng.drv=dibeng.dll
comm.drv=comm.drv
mouse.drv=mouse.drv
keyboard.drv=keyboard.drv
*DisplayFallback=0
fonts.fon=vgasys.fon
fixedfon.fon=vgafix.fon
386Grabber=vgafull.3gr
display.drv=pnpdrvr.drv

[keyboard]
keyboard.dll=
oemansi.bin=
subtype=
type=4

[boot.description]
system.drv=Standard PC
mouse.drv=Standard mouse
keyboard.typ=Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
aspect=100,96,96
display.drv=Diamond Viper V770 for Windows 98

[386Enh]
ebios=*ebios
woafont=dosapp.fon
mouse=*vmouse, msmouse.vxd
device=*dynapage
device=*vpd
device=*int13
device=*enable
keyboard=*vkd
display=*vdd,*vflatd
device=*combuff
EMMExclude=C000-CFFF
PagingDrive=C:
ConservativeSwapfileUsage=0
PageBuffers=24
device=turbovcd.vxd

[NonWindowsApp]
TTInitialSizes=4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 22

[power.drv]

[drivers]
wavemapper=.drv
MSACM.imaadpcm=.acm
MSACM.msadpcm=*.acm
wave=mmsystem.dll
midi=mmsystem.dll

[iccvid.drv]

[mciseq.drv]

[mci]
cdaudio=mcicda.drv
sequencer=mciseq.drv
waveaudio=mciwave.drv
avivideo=mciavi.drv
videodisc=mcipionr.drv
vcr=mcivisca.drv
MPEGVideo=mciqtz.drv
MPEGVideo2=mciqtz.drv

[vcache]
MinFileCache=4096
MaxFileCache=32768

[Password Lists]
DELBERT TALBERT=C:\WINDOWS\DELBERTT.PWL

[drivers32]
msacm.lhacm=lhacm.acm
VIDC.VDOM=vdowave.drv
MSACM.imaadpcm=imaadp32.acm
MSACM.msadpcm=msadp32.acm
MSACM.msgsm610=msgsm32.acm
msacm.msg711=msg711.acm
MSACM.trspch=tssoft32.acm
vidc.CVID=iccvid.dll
VIDC.IV31=ir32_32.dll
VIDC.IV32=ir32_32.dll
vidc.MSVC=msvidc32.dll
VIDC.MRLE=msrle32.dll
msacm.msg723=msg723.acm
vidc.M263=msh263.drv
vidc.M261=msh261.drv
VIDC.IV50=ir50_32.dll
msacm.iac2=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IAC25_32.AX
msacm.l3acm=l3codecx.acm
msacm.msaudio1=msaud32.acm
msacm.sl_anet=sl_anet.acm
VIDC.YUY2=msyuv.dll
VIDC.UYVY=msyuv.dll
VIDC.YVYU=msyuv.dll
[MSNP32]

Hope this helps—Delbert

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[QUOTE=donkey42]
first try this

right, locate the Tools\Mtsutil folder on the Win98 CD, right-click the file Noide.inf, and then select Install
this deletes the registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\IOS\NOIDE
then reboot

then try this

oh one other thing, make a win98 boot disc, boot from this disc and at command prompt type
C:
path=C:/Windows;C:/Windows/Command
fdisk /mbr
sys a: c:

this replaces the Master Boot Record, because a corrupt MBR can cause a HDD to use DOS Compatability
then remove boot floppy and reboot, then all should be ok
[/QUOTE]

try this, i realised that it was just :swear: about what windows tells you about a problem, sorry for delay

hang on, thats a win98 boot disc config.sys
just try the above

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Thanks a lot Pal,you saved the day,hard disk is now recognized.
YOU GUYS ARE GREAT–new member Delbert

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not a problem, glad we could help