Doug Sutherland wrote: > Tyler said: > The cables are ok. do I just move it around on the cable? Also be sure you're using the right ribbon cable. EIDE drives take an 80, and not 40-wire ribbon cable. the red or marked wire is wire #1 and usually is closest to the power connector on the drive. Wire #1 should be clearly marked on the motherboard or HDD controller card. You may be trying to connect an IDE component to an EIDE component or vice-versa. HTH, Michael