Vista Home Premium Won't Recognize My Old Hard Drives

> "srcstcbstrd" <srcstcbstrd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5251295A-83D8-46B4-9FDC-0B5191810F21@microsoft.com...

> >I recently purchased a new system with Vista Home Premium 32bit OS. I have
> >a
> > couple of hard drives (Maxtor) that I would like to recover some files
> > from
> > but when plugged into the new computer, they just don't register. Can't
> > see
> > anything when using IDE or have the hard drives on an adaptor for SATA.
> > The
> > old drives do have XP Pro on them. Is there a clash between OS? How can I
> > read and recover the info I need? I have gone to the Microsoft site to
> > make
> > sure I have all the updates. I have gone to Maxtor to download the up to
> > date
> > installation software. Still nothing. I have checked the BIOS and the SATA
> > ports are initiated (and have talked to the manufacturer HP about the
> > issue
> > and they can't see a problem). I have been able to recognize the old hard
> > drives when I still had the old computer (cleaned it up and gave it to my
> > son
> > with a new hard drive installed). Would like to recover data and start
> > using
> > the old drives as a back up system. Any suggestions or am I pooched?

>
>
> Ensure that the drive jumpers are set correctly. Go to this website for
> Maxtor info
>
> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...00dd04090aRCRD
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>
> Thanks Mike,

>
>
>"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
>

>> "srcstcbstrd" <srcstcbstrd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5251295A-83D8-46B4-9FDC-0B5191810F21@microsoft.com...

>> >I recently purchased a new system with Vista Home Premium 32bit OS. I have
>> >a
>> > couple of hard drives (Maxtor) that I would like to recover some files
>> > from
>> > but when plugged into the new computer, they just don't register. Can't
>> > see
>> > anything when using IDE or have the hard drives on an adaptor for SATA.
>> > The
>> > old drives do have XP Pro on them. Is there a clash between OS? How can I
>> > read and recover the info I need? I have gone to the Microsoft site to
>> > make
>> > sure I have all the updates. I have gone to Maxtor to download the up to
>> > date
>> > installation software. Still nothing. I have checked the BIOS and the SATA
>> > ports are initiated (and have talked to the manufacturer HP about the
>> > issue
>> > and they can't see a problem). I have been able to recognize the old hard
>> > drives when I still had the old computer (cleaned it up and gave it to my
>> > son
>> > with a new hard drive installed). Would like to recover data and start
>> > using
>> > the old drives as a back up system. Any suggestions or am I pooched?

>>
>>
>> Ensure that the drive jumpers are set correctly. Go to this website for
>> Maxtor info
>>
>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...00dd04090aRCRD
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks Mike,

>Sorry, should have mentioned that the jumper is set to 'slave' on the 80g
>drive and according to the 200g drive, it is a 'slave' with no jumpers.
>Double and triple checked this before installing. Still no response from new
>computer as far as recognizing either hd (doing one at a time and placing
>them on the next in line SATA port - even tried removing the DVD drive from
>SATA 1 and placing a hard drive there with no luck)

> Does the motherboard bios detect the drive?
>
> On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:33:01 -0800, srcstcbstrd
> <srcstcbstrd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

> >
> >
> >"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
> >

> >> "srcstcbstrd" <srcstcbstrd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5251295A-83D8-46B4-9FDC-0B5191810F21@microsoft.com...
> >> >I recently purchased a new system with Vista Home Premium 32bit OS. I have
> >> >a
> >> > couple of hard drives (Maxtor) that I would like to recover some files
> >> > from
> >> > but when plugged into the new computer, they just don't register. Can't
> >> > see
> >> > anything when using IDE or have the hard drives on an adaptor for SATA.
> >> > The
> >> > old drives do have XP Pro on them. Is there a clash between OS? How can I
> >> > read and recover the info I need? I have gone to the Microsoft site to
> >> > make
> >> > sure I have all the updates. I have gone to Maxtor to download the up to
> >> > date
> >> > installation software. Still nothing. I have checked the BIOS and the SATA
> >> > ports are initiated (and have talked to the manufacturer HP about the
> >> > issue
> >> > and they can't see a problem). I have been able to recognize the old hard
> >> > drives when I still had the old computer (cleaned it up and gave it to my
> >> > son
> >> > with a new hard drive installed). Would like to recover data and start
> >> > using
> >> > the old drives as a back up system. Any suggestions or am I pooched?
> >>
> >>
> >> Ensure that the drive jumpers are set correctly. Go to this website for
> >> Maxtor info
> >>
> >> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...00dd04090aRCRD
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike Hall - MVP
> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks Mike,

> >Sorry, should have mentioned that the jumper is set to 'slave' on the 80g
> >drive and according to the 200g drive, it is a 'slave' with no jumpers.
> >Double and triple checked this before installing. Still no response from new
> >computer as far as recognizing either hd (doing one at a time and placing
> >them on the next in line SATA port - even tried removing the DVD drive from
> >SATA 1 and placing a hard drive there with no luck)

>
> Thanks Andy - no the bios does not recognize the hard drive. It only recognizes the hd that came with the computer although I did check to see that all the SATA ports are enabled.