How wonderful!!!...
...how a 4 1/2 year old thread can still be very helpful even today. With
windows the slightest detail can make the difference between failure or success!
@cuz215: In the mainboard BIOS under Advanced--> Onboard Devices Configuration--> Onboard Promise Controller the Operating Mode must be set on IDE Mode. If the (new) HDD is connected to the SATA_RAID1 or SATA_RAID2 connector then it should work. The drive should be SATA I (1.5 GB/s) compliant as SATA II (3 GB/s) will not work with this controller chipset. Wheras the VIA VT8237 controller does NOTsupport autonegotiation the Promise 378 does support it for both my WD Scorpio 300GB drive as well as for my WD 1TB My Book Home Ed external drive. NB: some HDD manufacturer may allow to reduce the SATA speed to SATA I by means of jumpers or software utility.