IBM PC with two HDs and IDs concept

zillah · 12-13-2005, 03:29 AM

At work I have got IBM PCs (more than one) with two HDs on each Machine

When I tried to install the windows (during installation) I found these information:

First Disk 38 GB on Id0 bus 0 ,,,I could not catch the rest of the line.

Second Disk 38 GB on Id1 bus 0,,,,I could not catch the rest of the line.

I know that a primary IDE is numbered 0 and secondary IDE is numbered 1,,,what does the id numbe here for ?
Is it the number for nearset HD to IDE ?

RicoDirenzo · 12-13-2005, 10:25 AM

The two devices are correctly referred to as device 0 (master) and device 1 (slave), respectively. This is the standard protocol for for the Advanced Technology attachment (ATA) and Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE). Drives are connected via IDE bus 0 (usulally hardrives) and IDE bus 1 (usually CDroms and DVDroms et al).

zillah · 12-13-2005, 10:40 AM

The exact message (I checked it again) were:

38613 MB Disk 0 at Id0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]

38613 MB Disk 0 at Id1 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]

Both disk were 0 (not 1),,,,and Id for first line is 0 ,,Id for second line is 1

RicoDirenzo · 12-13-2005, 01:11 PM

They are both on bus 0 and are properly designated. This message is just telling you you have a master and slave on IDE bus 0. It's good. Your CDroms etc will be found on IDE bus 1 and dsignated as 0 and 1 accordingly. I presume, that when you look in My Computer youwill see the hard drives listed as C: And D: etc. Right??

zillah · 12-13-2005, 02:09 PM

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They are both on bus 0

That is clear to me

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and are properly designated

I did not get this ?

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This message is just telling you you have a master and slave on IDE bus 0

I knew that :Id0 and Id1 are refere to master and slave.

But why have both (not only one) disks got number 0 (Disk 0 ,,I do not mean Id0) ? here my confusion.

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I presume, that when you look in My Computer youwill see the hard drives listed as C: And D: etc. Right??

I will check it and late you know,,,right now I am at home (not at work)

12-13-2005, 03:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
zillah True Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 192	IBM PC with two HDs and IDs concept At work I have got IBM PCs (more than one) with two HDs on each Machine When I tried to install the windows (during installation) I found these information: First Disk 38 GB on Id0 bus 0 ,,,I could not catch the rest of the line. Second Disk 38 GB on Id1 bus 0,,,,I could not catch the rest of the line. I know that a primary IDE is numbered 0 and secondary IDE is numbered 1,,,what does the id numbe here for ? Is it the number for nearset HD to IDE ?

12-13-2005, 10:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
RicoDirenzo Master Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,077	The two devices are correctly referred to as device 0 (master) and device 1 (slave), respectively. This is the standard protocol for for the Advanced Technology attachment (ATA) and Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE). Drives are connected via IDE bus 0 (usulally hardrives) and IDE bus 1 (usually CDroms and DVDroms et al). __________________ Noli Nothis Permittere Te Terere!! EVGA 680i, Dual EVGA 8800GT'S (650/950), 4 gigs OCZ DDR2 1066, Intel Q9450 at 3.8 Ghz, Koolance Water Cooled, Dual Plextor16x DL DVD+/-RW. Dual WD 250gb 16mb Cache Sata 3.0. 3DMark06 score = 19,168.

12-13-2005, 01:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
RicoDirenzo Master Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,077	They are both on bus 0 and are properly designated. This message is just telling you you have a master and slave on IDE bus 0. It's good. Your CDroms etc will be found on IDE bus 1 and dsignated as 0 and 1 accordingly. I presume, that when you look in My Computer youwill see the hard drives listed as C: And D: etc. Right?? __________________ Noli Nothis Permittere Te Terere!! EVGA 680i, Dual EVGA 8800GT'S (650/950), 4 gigs OCZ DDR2 1066, Intel Q9450 at 3.8 Ghz, Koolance Water Cooled, Dual Plextor16x DL DVD+/-RW. Dual WD 250gb 16mb Cache Sata 3.0. 3DMark06 score = 19,168.

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12-13-2005, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
zillah True Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 192	The exact message (I checked it again) were: 38613 MB Disk 0 at Id0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR] 38613 MB Disk 0 at Id1 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR] Both disk were 0 (not 1),,,,and Id for first line is 0 ,,Id for second line is 1