Factory jumper setting for WD 20EARX

SATA drive position is determined by the plug on the motherboard, not a jumper. Jumper settings are for PATA drives (much older).

Sata drives have no jumper settings. The computer will find it when you install it.

Here you are,

http://support.wdc.com/product/install.asp?wdc_lang=en&fid=wdsfCaviar_Blue

On the above Western Digital Support page;

1) Quick Install Guide
2) Jumper Settings

TIP:
There are NO user jumper settings. These settings are for the factory. Set as it came out of the box is the way to use it.

For additional questions please post in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

YOU HAVE TO SETUP YOUR HARD DRIVE FIRST
YOU NEED WD HD MANAGER PROGRAM
AND FORMAT IT BY THIS PROGRAM

Your drive has a ten pin jumper, go to the web page link below for illustrations and directions on jumper settings
for all WD drives
http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=932

To use the WD 800 as a master there must be no jumper attached to it.The maxtor has a diagram for the jumper and it MUST be set to slave not cable select.

Generally on a WD the center two pins is where the jumper goes for master with slave present. WD drives usually have it etched in the plastic SL, MA,CS.

The SATA Drives do not need jumpers to set primary and secondary drive positions. Each sata drive gets it's own connection to the motherboard. Check you motherboard diagram, and make sure the 320GB drive is plugged into the 1st sata controler, and that the 500GB drive is connected to the 2nd.

Hi,

The jumpers on the Seagate must be set to slave.

otherwise they are conflicting for the Active partion and bootloader.

Regards
Richard.

Hello didot05,

It is possible that you may have a deffective hard drive. However, I would suggest checking your IDE cable to make sure they are connected. Then go into your bios mode to see if *********** reconizes the hard drive from there. If you are not able to see the hard drive through your bios, you may have a deffective hard drive and may have to replace the hard drive.

I hope this information helps.

Sincerely,

Agent Xiong