F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop The old PC my dad had, a NEC Ready 7020, isn't connecting to IDE hard drives.

The old PC my dad had, a NEC Ready 7020, isn't connecting to IDE hard drives.

The old PC my dad had, a NEC Ready 7020, isn't connecting to IDE hard drives.

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Benomite
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08-21-2025, 07:31 AM
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Proceed straight through the machine and give everything a light touch of detail. If anything catches your eye, it’s likely a place to investigate first. Otherwise, I’d consider using a CF card to see if it can pick it up—modern drives are much more reliable than older ones. My '92 board supports drive detection, and I’ve noticed similar features on some late '80s models too. It’s unlikely this will require extra manual work.
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08-21-2025, 07:31 AM #21

Proceed straight through the machine and give everything a light touch of detail. If anything catches your eye, it’s likely a place to investigate first. Otherwise, I’d consider using a CF card to see if it can pick it up—modern drives are much more reliable than older ones. My '92 board supports drive detection, and I’ve noticed similar features on some late '80s models too. It’s unlikely this will require extra manual work.

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08-21-2025, 07:31 AM
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jmwhite33 referred to the controller, suggesting it might be the case.
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okA_
08-21-2025, 07:31 AM #22

jmwhite33 referred to the controller, suggesting it might be the case.

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08-21-2025, 07:31 AM
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since the device might not be working.
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08-21-2025, 07:31 AM #23

since the device might not be working.

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08-21-2025, 07:31 AM
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I attempted to use auto-detect, but it returned no results—it seems the drive isn’t recognized. The only time the system confirmed its presence was when I executed chkdsk via the DOS terminal after a failed recovery disk attempt.
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08-21-2025, 07:31 AM #24

I attempted to use auto-detect, but it returned no results—it seems the drive isn’t recognized. The only time the system confirmed its presence was when I executed chkdsk via the DOS terminal after a failed recovery disk attempt.

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