nitroshift Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hi all!I managed to get hold of a SCSI PCI adapter Adaptec AHA 2940UW and an IBM Ultrastar 18.2 Gb / 10.000 rpm / 4 Mb cache SCSI hard-disk. I tried to install them in my computer but couldn't install windows on it . During the boot process "Press Ctrl + A to enter SCSI config" appears. Once in the SCSI config program, I tried to format the HDD but a red screen comes up saying "NO HOST ADAPTER ERROR", "CHECK TARGET" and "NO SENSE KEY DETECTED". I wonder what the problem is... I have left the jumpers on the HDD exactly as they were when I got it . Could anyone by any chance tell me how to put the jumpers on the HDD and how to configure the adapter? I want to put only windows on it and have the old drive as a slave (maxtor 80 gb / 7.200 rpm / 8 MB cache / SATA). Thanks a lot! PS: My pc config is Pentium 4 @ 2.8 GHz, 2 x 256 Mb DDR2 @ 533 MHz Kingmax, gigabyte 8i915p duo pro motherboard, leadtek 6600gt pci-express graphics card, nec 3550-a dvd-rw in a 550W foxconn case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 (edited) Check for the "termination" jumper on the HDD, SCSI works as a network, it uses "end-stations" (terminations). Edit: Had to change my grammer Edited March 21, 2006 by puntoMX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 (edited) if termination is OK....First thing, go here:http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/s...dkey=AHA-2940UWand read what adaptec says about it.Second thing, go here:http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htmhttp://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf...in?OpenDocumentand read what IBM/Hitachi says about it.Third thing, double check the cable you are using, try substituting it with another one.In my experience, when a SCSI device does not work, the problem is usually ALWAYS the cable. jaclaz Edited March 18, 2006 by jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 i have a jumper setting on the hdd saying "term power". do i have to put a jumper on it or leave it free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Try it. Whichever way works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 Guys, I found out what the problem was: the hard disk itself. The disks inside were scratched! I dismantled it after trying all the jumper settings to no avail. I thought to s*d the hdd and see whether there was a physical damage to the drive and i was right. Now I need to find another SCSI hard-disk. Thanks anyway for all your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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