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  • Aug 1, 2008, 05:56 AM
    mitchsc
    Intsalled Hard Drive - Freezing at Boot Up
    I though I had it, but...

    I have a Compaq Presario 5333cl desktop with an Seagate 80GB HD (IDE). Running Windows XP SP2.

    Am using Casper XP 3.0 cloning software, which works within Windows.

    Installed and successfully cloned a new WD 320GB HD in disk #2 position. Both drives set to cable select.

    With new WD 320GB HD moved to disk #1 position, the PC freezes just after the post screen at power up. Screen is blank. Just a blinking curser in upper left corner. Will not open Windows.

    When I swap back in my 80GB drive to disk 1 position, everything works normally.

    I have absolutely no idea what to do.

    Any suggestions?

    Thank you...
  • Aug 1, 2008, 06:00 AM
    ScottGem
    Are you sure the new drive is compatible with your PC? Also Did you go into the CMOS settings to make sure the new drive is recognized?
  • Aug 1, 2008, 06:33 AM
    mitchsc
    When I first plugged in the new drive in #2 position and booted up, the PC recognized it and displayed all details on the post screen. I hit F1 to save changes, went to Windows and did the clone. Everything worked normally.

    When I swapped the new drive into drive #1 position, it was recognized on the post screen with no errors.

    I don't know what the CMOS settings are, and don't know if the drive is compatible. The only thing I might question is the size of the new drive might be larger that the BIOS can handle. Although a friend checked for me and said my PC can take up to 320GB. My BIOS ver is 1.05.

    How can I check compatibility and drive size limit? I never got any errors, it just won't boot.
  • Aug 1, 2008, 06:57 AM
    ScottGem
    When you first boot there is a message to press something to enter Setup. That is your CMOS settings. Check in there that the drive is recognized.
  • Aug 1, 2008, 09:48 AM
    mitchsc
    Just checked with HP. They said my model is limited to 250GB, and flashing the BIOS to a higher version will not help. So I guess I need a smaller drive.

    Do you know if brand makes a difference, or will any 250GB IDE drive work? My original 80GB is a Seagate.
  • Aug 1, 2008, 09:52 AM
    ScottGem
    As long as its IDE.
  • Aug 1, 2008, 10:03 AM
    mitchsc
    Thanks. I will try a 250GB drive.

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