I just built a new computer with a Shuttle SFF (SB75G2). I connected my old HD-1 (IDE) with windows on and continued to set up a fresh install of WinXP from a disk. The new installation went onto a new Seagate 160GB SATA drive. Windows booted properly from this installation giving me a dual boot option. Then I disconnected the (IDE) HD-1 and connected another IDE HD-2 that did not have Windows installed. I transfered files from that HD-2 to my new one and everything worked just fine. Windows booted properly with both HDs connected. Then I disconnected the HD-2 without Windows on it and reconnected the IDE cable to my Plextor CD/DVD drive (I originally had the CD drive set as the slave, but when I removed the HD-2 I set it as the master and altered the jumpers for that configuration). But when I finally tried to reboot I got an error saying that it could not load the OS and instructed me to insert the Windows disk. I tried adjusting the setting in my BIOS- boot order, IDE configuration, ATA configuration, but nothing seemed to work. Then just as a test to make sure my windows was completely dead, I put the HD-2 without Windows installed back in and everything booted up just fine.
I have no idea what is going on because originally when I installed Windows I had HD-1 connected, but then I put in HD-2 to transfer some file, so it's not like I accidently installed Windows on that HD.
Any Advise would be greatly appreciated.
Peace.Love
sean.
I have no idea what is going on because originally when I installed Windows I had HD-1 connected, but then I put in HD-2 to transfer some file, so it's not like I accidently installed Windows on that HD.
Any Advise would be greatly appreciated.
Peace.Love
sean.
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