How would I know which hdd this is??

Hi all, this appears under event viewer in XP.

The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk2\D.

Whats the D mean?? D on the system is a dvd burner. I dont think
its the burner tho.

I have a SATA in this system, which is the main hdd.

And an 80 IDE hdd, on primary IDE.

I know the error means I need to replace a cable, BUT what hdd
is it talking about? The IDE?? Does Harddisk2 mean the 2nd hdd?
Which is the IDE?

I also have a floppy, and a USB 2 internal card reader installed.

Or is it the disk drive?


Any info appreciated

Thanx

As for which drive [plus letter] applies to what drive: this can be confusing.

If one has a 'simple' IDE only configuration, XP automatically assigns drive
letters C thru Z on the basis of First Hard Drive [C], Second Hard Drive
[D]...., First Optical Drive [E], Second Optical Drive [F].

It becomes mor complex when one uses partitions on the hard drives: these
then will allocate letters based upon the primary partition, then the
secondary. So on the basis of First Hard Drive - 1st Partition [C], Second
Hard Drive - 1st Partition [D], First Hard Drive - 2nd Partition [E], Second
Hard Drive - 2nd Partition [F], First Optical Drive [G], Second Optical Drive
[H].

With the addition of SATA: in a NON-RAID or BASIC configuration, one can
assume that where Windows is installed on the SATA drive, then it becomes the
'First' Hard Drive. S for your 'error on \Device\Harddisk2\D': you can take
it that the reference to 'D' means the second drive, as confirmed with
'Harddisk2': also that it is your 80Gb IDE drive.

SO TAKE CA backup all the important files on that drive, if you have
enough space 'copy' all your files to a NEW folder on the C Drive [Call it
DDRIVE]. If you have any applications, then make sure they can be
reinstalled, by having the installation CDs. If not then buy a new Hard
Drive and 'clone the D Drive'.


"Paul" wrote:

Hi all, this appears under event viewer in XP.

The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk2\D.

Whats the D mean?? D on the system is a dvd burner. I dont think
its the burner tho.

I have a SATA in this system, which is the main hdd.

And an 80 IDE hdd, on primary IDE.

I know the error means I need to replace a cable, BUT what hdd
is it talking about? The IDE?? Does Harddisk2 mean the 2nd hdd?
Which is the IDE?

I also have a floppy, and a USB 2 internal card reader installed.

Or is it the disk drive?


Any info appreciated

Thanx