HDD not working with network adapter?

[Hajile]

hi, I just recently recieved a new network adapter and it works great with a spare 40GB HDD that I had, but it refuses to detect my main 750GB Seagate HDD. I mean, I can hear it spin up like it normally would, and hear the sound of the PS2 attempting to access it, but that sound just goes on forever and never ends. this would happen for example in uLE if I attempt to load the HDD drivers (by simply attempting to access "hdd0" or attempting to start the HDD manager), or use OPL. the drive works perfectly with the adapter that I already had used it with all this time ("old" adapter), so I know that it's certainly not the drive.

in case it helps, the PS2 is an SCPH-30004 (v3). the "new" network adapter has the same product code as my old one, which is SCPH-10350. what could be going on here?

any help or insight would be appreciated. thank you.

EDIT: this got double posted for some reason... sorry mods.

[amp2006]

are you using Patched HDL for 48bit ?

when you run HDL is there is any message like HDL couldnot detect HDD ?

[Hajile]

thanks for the reply. I actually deleted HDL once and for all from my MC back in July lol, and have not looked back since then; I'm an OPL guy all the way now.

[amp2006]

ohh ic .well

jumpers set to Master right?

and you have enabled Internal HDD in OPL Setting right ?

[SP193]

in case it helps, the PS2 is an SCPH-30004 (v3). the "new" network adapter has the same product code as my old one, which is SCPH-10350. what could be going on here?

Try re-seating your HDD, and make sure that none of the HDD's pins are bent/damaged.

[Hajile]

amp2006, thanks again. it has always been on cable select and worked fine. and to rule it out anyway, I switched it to master, but still no luck. and internal HDD was already enabled for OPL. like I said though, the HDD has always worked fine with my old network adapter and still does, so we can rule out any software configuration problems I think.

SP193, thanks also for the reply. I tried reseatting the HDD but still nothing, and none of the HDD's pins are bent or damaged. it still works fine with my old adapter. and since the new adapter works fine with a spare 40GB, I'm confused.

[amp2006]

damn so do i confused .can you just try with HDL and see what message gunna give you

[Hajile]

I did, and it returns no message; the drive spins up, and HDL just sits there, like happens with uLE. no sound of the drive being "scanned" like you normally would. what could be going on here?

[amp2006]

what is the brand of the new NA ?

[SP193]

hi, I just recently recieved a new network adapter and it works great with a spare 40GB HDD that I had, but it refuses to detect my main 750GB Seagate HDD. I mean, I can hear it spin up like it normally would, and hear the sound of the PS2 attempting to access it, but that sound just goes on forever and never ends. this would happen for example in uLE if I attempt to load the HDD drivers (by simply attempting to access "hdd0" or attempting to start the HDD manager), or use OPL. the drive works perfectly with the adapter that I already had used it with all this time ("old" adapter), so I know that it's certainly not the drive.

in case it helps, the PS2 is an SCPH-30004 (v3). the "new" network adapter has the same product code as my old one, which is SCPH-10350. what could be going on here?

any help or insight would be appreciated. thank you.

EDIT: this got double posted for some reason... sorry mods.

Hey - there's something we haven't checked yet!
What are the current draw ratings for the 12v and 5v rails for your 750GB HDD and that old 40GB HDD?

Maybe something's wrong with the new NA, and the HDD isn't getting enough power to spin up (Properly).

(Or something's wrong with your old NA, and the disk somehow gets enough juice to spin up and run )