Re: CompactFlash IDE - not recognized
- From: "Sebastian" <bastisoft@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:45:22 +0100
Hi,
Questions: Anyone have any thoughts on how to get around this? Perhaps a
different adapter? Am I lost for this laptop? I ensured it is the latest
BIOS version (for this inspiron Rev A14). I can proceed with using a hard
drive but the thought of using the CF really appeals to me. One thought I
had as to why the BIOS is not recognizing it was whether it has to do with
the CF card being marked as "removable". However, because it works on the
newer desktop I wonder if this could be it. Other than that, my limited
experience in these matters leaves me clueless!
Try different cards, as you did. Maybe some will work, some won't.
Then, let the BIOS do an auto-probe (if that's possible, i.e. press enter on
hard disk data). If that's not possible, leave it on "Auto". Then the BIOS
should recognize it. I don't know the specs of your notebook (and I admit,
I'm too lazy to search), but a CF-to-IDE interface worked for me on a
486-based notebook as well as on a 486 tower (and on a 286-based laptop,
too). So I don't think it's too much trouble there except incompatible
settings.
On the other hand, it could be your adaptor (I've got two on ebay, one
single- and one double-sided, both worked on my 486-based notebook).
The computers were a Toshiba T4600C, a no-named 486-based computer build
from spare parts found in the rubbish and an old Amstrad ALT-286.
Regards,
Sebastian
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