Compaqs ship with Cable Select IDE cables and drives attached should be
jumpered CS. With such an arrangement the end connector is the master and
the niddle is slave. Make sure the drive(s) are jumpered CS.
HH

"Franou" wrote in message
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Are the original IDE cables being used?

Yes.

If so is the new internal HD
jumpered CS for Cable Select?

Not Cable Select, but dual/slave as it is on the same cable as the master.

The problem worsens with the second HD, but also occurs without it.

Thanks,

VM