error msg. - The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort1 did not respond within the timeout period

How do I use windows XP pro to identify this device?

Try HD Tune it only gives information and does not fix any
problems.

Download and run it and see what it turns up. You want HD Tune
(freeware) version 2.55 not HD Tune Pro (not Freeware) version 3.00.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under Drive
letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy to Clipboard )
and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
Clipboard ) and copy into a further message. Make sure you do a full
surface scan with HD Tune.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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mickey wrote:
> How do I use windows XP pro to identify this device?