Blah!!!!!

Myth-UK · 08-25-2006, 05:44 AM

Okay, i have a slight problem.

I have 2 hard drives, one a maxtor 120gb (C:), the second (slave) is WDS 80gb (D:). I have installed XP on both. I normally pick and choose which one i will use as the OS but for some reason the D drive wont boot up, i get the old Boot system failure prompt and asked to insert the system disk...

Only problem is, i cant find my copy of XP anywhere.

Any ideas what i can do?

Cheers all.

Myth

chauffeur2 · 08-25-2006, 06:25 AM

Greetings Myth-UK, and Welcome to TSF!

Firstly, have you tried to run the WD HDD by itself as a 'Master', to see if it will boot?
Try it and post back with the result.

Myth-UK · 08-26-2006, 02:46 AM

No, it wont :(

I have made a boot disk and that works but its a pain in the rear end!

I know the hard drive itself is in good working order, i did a couple of tests on it and there are no bad sectors on there.

**Rashiki** · 08-26-2006, 04:00 AM

Can you access data on the D: drive while operating windows from the C: drive?

Why do you have o/s installed on both?

You could just make a bootable replica of the C: drive using XXClone to your D: drive and it should boot, but you'might lose some drive paths along the way.

Myth-UK · 08-26-2006, 04:41 AM

I put the OS to see if it work tbh.

I can see both drives when in either profile.

Myth-UK · 08-26-2006, 06:19 AM

Forgot to say, it doesnt get past the POST screen if i try D: as the master without C:

**Rashiki** · 08-26-2006, 02:59 PM

You can see both drives, but can you access any data on the D: drive without any problems?

Myth-UK · 08-26-2006, 03:03 PM

Yeah, no problems there. Just click on My Computer and there it is. Opens up with everything on it.

I think i need some kind of boot program for it, to replace the boot up disk i made.

I think i need to find that XP disk and start again

**Rashiki** · 08-27-2006, 12:03 AM

If you just wanted to see if it would work, you might as well just wipe the partition and forget having 2 operating systems for no good reason.

If you have data on that drive you want and you didn't partition it, just move it to your C: drive or a few DVD Rs and let the wiping begin!!

Myth-UK · 08-29-2006, 02:44 PM

Ah, found my XP disk and re-installed it. I know have my 80 as the master and the 120 as the slave (putting all my movies, music and games on the bigger drive).

Cheers for everyones help.

Steve

*EDIT: i have just one OS now lol

08-25-2006, 05:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Myth-UK Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 107 OS: XP My System	Blah!!!!! Okay, i have a slight problem. I have 2 hard drives, one a maxtor 120gb (C:), the second (slave) is WDS 80gb (D:). I have installed XP on both. I normally pick and choose which one i will use as the OS but for some reason the D drive wont boot up, i get the old Boot system failure prompt and asked to insert the system disk... Only problem is, i cant find my copy of XP anywhere. Any ideas what i can do? Cheers all. Myth

08-25-2006, 06:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Greetings Myth-UK, and Welcome to TSF! Firstly, have you tried to run the WD HDD by itself as a 'Master', to see if it will boot? Try it and post back with the result. __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

08-26-2006, 04:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Can you access data on the D: drive while operating windows from the C: drive? Why do you have o/s installed on both? You could just make a bootable replica of the C: drive using XXClone to your D: drive and it should boot, but you'might lose some drive paths along the way. __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink

08-26-2006, 02:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	You can see both drives, but can you access any data on the D: drive without any problems? __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink

08-27-2006, 12:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	If you just wanted to see if it would work, you might as well just wipe the partition and forget having 2 operating systems for no good reason. If you have data on that drive you want and you didn't partition it, just move it to your C: drive or a few DVD Rs and let the wiping begin!! __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink

08-26-2006, 02:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Myth-UK Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 107 OS: XP My System	No, it wont :( I have made a boot disk and that works but its a pain in the rear end! I know the hard drive itself is in good working order, i did a couple of tests on it and there are no bad sectors on there.

08-26-2006, 04:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Myth-UK Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 107 OS: XP My System	I put the OS to see if it work tbh. I can see both drives when in either profile.

08-26-2006, 06:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Myth-UK Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 107 OS: XP My System	Forgot to say, it doesnt get past the POST screen if i try D: as the master without C:

08-26-2006, 03:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Myth-UK Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 107 OS: XP My System	Yeah, no problems there. Just click on My Computer and there it is. Opens up with everything on it. I think i need some kind of boot program for it, to replace the boot up disk i made. I think i need to find that XP disk and start again

08-29-2006, 02:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Myth-UK Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 107 OS: XP My System	Ah, found my XP disk and re-installed it. I know have my 80 as the master and the 120 as the slave (putting all my movies, music and games on the bigger drive). Cheers for everyones help. Steve *EDIT: i have just one OS now lol