Western Digital HDD Question

[rcbydbinnorva]

Good Morning,
I am working on a Dell Dimension 4600 system that only run for a few seconds before it shuts down.
I have a Western Digital Caviar WD800BB loaded with Windows XP Pro that has files on it that I would like to access by placing it in another Windows Pro system, but when I power it up I come with a licensing error.
I would appreciate any assistance in solving this problem,
rcbinnorva

 

[unknownofprob]

what does the licensing error say?

Is this for windows or the HDD?

 

[ahmeday2012]

What you should do is startup the system with only the hdd that is in the system and when it fully loads up windows, then connect the western digital hdd and see if it may popup.

 

[unknownofprob]

you might have to do something silly like register the drive.

 

[rcbydbinnorva]

what does the licensing error say?

Is this for windows or the HDD?

Good Morning & Thank You for the quick response,
The Windows message after I log on is:this copy of windows must be activated with microsoft before you can log on. Please ask a computer administrator to activate windows on this computer.

I hope you can help me,
rcbinnorva

 

[unknownofprob]

on the copy of windows you bought, there will be a code on the packaging, just activate it on "activate windows" or genuine.

 

[rcbydbinnorva]

What you should do is startup the system with only the hdd that is in the system and when it fully loads up windows, then connect the western digital hdd and see if it may popup.

 

[rcbydbinnorva]

Good Evening,
I have tried the above, but it did not recognize the Western Digital HDD.

 

[unknownofprob]

does it come up?

 

[unknownofprob]

it's called "create or format hard drive partitions Well pretty close to", not how I said it last time.

 

[rcbydbinnorva]

does it come up?

 

[rcbydbinnorva]

Good Morning,
I am afraid to say that the Western Digital HDD did not come up. Do you have any additional thoughts?
rcbinnorva

 

[unknownofprob]

then the HDD isn't plugged in at all or isn't working. Have you tried a different SATA 6GB/s port on your motherboard?

 

[rcbydbinnorva]

then the HDD isn't plugged in at all or isn't working. Have you tried a different SATA 6GB/s port on your motherboard?

 

[rcbydbinnorva]

Good Morning,
The system that I am working on only has old IDE ports for the HDDs & only one of those.
I swapped out the 'ribbon' type IDE cable for a much better 'round' that I have not any problems with for years, but I still have the same problem.

 

[unknownofprob]

you have you tried a different HDD in your 6GB/s slots.

 

[popatim]

I have 'unselected' the Best Answer so that this topic wont get skipped by people thinking its solved.

Can you feel the drive spinning when it has power connected? (don't connect the data cable, just the power) If its spinning then power down and attach the data, verify the master/slave/CS (cable select) jumper is correct for your setup and power up again and see if it is still spinning.

If its still spinning listen carefully and try to read the drive; you should be able to hear the head move (or try to move)