SATA drives numbers in BIOS?

**Iphone** · 28-Mar-2007, 01:04 AM

I need some help here, because I'm completely confused.
Info from the BIOS:
SATA0 - HD300gb
SATA1 - HD300gb
SATA2 - HD200gb
SATA3 - HD100gb
First 2 drives - RAID1(mirror) - boot drive.
So, the question is: why when I look at computer management it shows me:
disk 0 - 200gb
disk 1 - 100gb
disk 2 - 300gb?
Also, If I try to install Vista, it gives me very strange choice:
Partition 0 - 200gb
Partition 1 - 300gb
That's it . No third drive(100gb) at all.

**Iphone** · 28-Mar-2007, 01:04 AM

Yes. Normal desktops have 2 screws and some are opened even easier. Sata cables don't fit as fast as the IDE ones so those are easily removed. Once you know how to open them and if they are similar models you don't need more than 2 minutes per PC.

28-Mar-2007, 01:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Iphone Fixed Error! Posts: 4,202 Join Date: Mar 2007 Rep Power: 6 IM:	SATA drives numbers in BIOS? I need some help here, because I'm completely confused. Info from the BIOS: SATA0 - HD300gb SATA1 - HD300gb SATA2 - HD200gb SATA3 - HD100gb First 2 drives - RAID1(mirror) - boot drive. So, the question is: why when I look at computer management it shows me: disk 0 - 200gb disk 1 - 100gb disk 2 - 300gb? Also, If I try to install Vista, it gives me very strange choice: Partition 0 - 200gb Partition 1 - 300gb That's it . No third drive(100gb) at all.

28-Mar-2007, 01:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Iphone Fixed Error! Posts: 4,202 Join Date: Mar 2007 Rep Power: 6 IM:	Re: SATA drives numbers in BIOS? Yes. Normal desktops have 2 screws and some are opened even easier. Sata cables don't fit as fast as the IDE ones so those are easily removed. Once you know how to open them and if they are similar models you don't need more than 2 minutes per PC.

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