PC Pals Forum
Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: Barra on November 03, 2002, 17:13
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Here's one for new forum:-
Under device manager, I have a (!) next to Primary IDE controller (dual fifo), resulting in drives C and D using ms-dos compatiability mode file system, causing my pc to run VERY slowly. I've had this since fitting a 2nd hd. Any ideas?
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Ooh real problems to solve this early :o ;D
First thing you should do is check for a virus on the second drive. Are you still running two av proggys for the belt and braces approach? ;D
It may also be that the IDE controller drivers are corrupt and need re-installing. These are usually on a CD supplied with the motherboard.
I have to say that I had this problem once on my son's PC. There was nothing wrong with the drive or the drivers. In the end I gave up and took the drive out ;) ;D
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I'm only running pc cillin now and a seperate one for bugbear. Not showing any sign of a virus. It's been showing since new drive was installed. I's only 1.7ghz, solely for the purpose of myWin ME. I have reinstalled windows completly but hasn't solved the problem
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You forgot to say it did go briefly when you deleted it from the device manager once and after a restart it found it and lost the exclamation mark.But on subsequent reboots it came back.Does that give you any more ideas Adept? :-*
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Thanks Sand, forgot that. It disappeared after I updated whatever it was I updated( :-[)
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I'm pretty sure the problem is to do with the IDE driver ???
What chipset does your motherboard use Barra?
I would recommend looking on the motherboard manufacturer's website for an updated Chipset driver.
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Hi. As far as I am aware the chipset is VIA. Correct me if I'm wrong Sandra
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UPDATE:-
Went to the via website, downloaded latest 4 in 1 driver update, installed and rebooted. If memory serves me, these were the 4.21 version. Had a look under dev man-BINGO! Everything fine ;D. Rebooted again :'(, back to square one.
Then I thought, try the Tiny ( >:() support site. Downloaded and installed their version of the 4 in 1 drivers, version no.4.20. Rebooted ;D. Rebooted again ;D.
Watch this space cos if I remember right, I have done this on a previous occasion. So, if it goes back to square 1 on another reboot, something must be causing it. Something to ponder on chaps and chapesses in case I come back here again! ???
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Did you create the partition on the second drive with anything other than Windows ME Barra?
Apparently some programs like Drive Image 2 have problems creating partitions that work with ME.
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over to you Sandra!
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All we did Adept was install a small 1.7 gig drive for his Op system.Used F Disk to create a max size partition ( now C drive ) and left his main drive as it was,the intention being that he could then save all his required stuff from his old drive ( Now D drive ) 40 gig on one partition,prior to wiping the big drive.
I am not sure now whether ME is also still on the bigger drive,as that could be confusing it,me and Barra :-*
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Nope, wiped ME off drive D
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All we did Adept was install a small 1.7 gig drive for his Op system.
Now that is too much of a coincidence to ignore. The second drive I installed on my son's PC was a 1.7GB too ??? He also runs Win ME.
Do as I did Barra - beg, steal or borrow another drive
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Not a bad idea, pm me your address and the best time to catch you OUT! ;D
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It was a Seagate drive Adept,was yours ???
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Cant really remember Sandra. I think it's still lying around at home somewhere. I'll try and remember to have a look for it :)
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UPDATE:-
After rebooting a couple of times the dreaded ! was back again. The only way I have found to get rid of it is to reinstall the 4 in 1 drivers beforeI log off, then when I reboot it reinstalls them. But even that only has a 60/40 success rate ??? :(