Windows Xp slow boot and missing ide drives

[JJLEWIN]

Question
I have installed windows xp pro with sp2. I have one sata drive and two ide drives , bios show all 3 drive but windows only shows the sata drive ( it showed all 3 at first but since the first reboot they are gone , ive check all connections ?) not the ide drives.
Also windows takes a long time to boot 5 min.'s .

Any ideal would be great .

 

[FastEddie]

What drivers? nVidia SW IDE controllers? Native WinXP ide drivers?

 

[JJLEWIN]

I think the Windows xp ide drivers

 

[davidos]

what bios are you using? If it is anything other than 1002 you may have issues with a Maxtor Diamondmax hard drive... or other drives. Try to clear the CMOS jumper and see if that works.