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220-602 · Question #371
After installing a second IDE hard drive on the same IDE cable as the primary hard drive, neither drive is recognized by the system. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this to occur?
The correct answer is B. The jumpers on the hard drives are not correctly set. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
After installing a second IDE hard drive on the same IDE cable as the primary hard drive, neither drive is recognized by the system. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this to occur?
Options
- AThe system board only allows one device per IDE cable.
- BThe jumpers on the hard drives are not correctly set.
- CThe hard drives must be on separate IDE cables.
- DThe power supply is overloaded and will not power the drives.
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- B75% (27)
- C14% (5)
- D8% (3)
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