[resolved]OS won't boot

GreenBubblyTea · 07-16-2007, 09:45 AM

Hi everyone, I need help with this I'm running a

Dual Core AMD Opteron Processor165
32 Bit Operating System for vista

my problem is the boot up screen I'm using a Sata Drive to boot up and it works fine by itself until I plug in the IDE Maxtor drive and it would take me to a screen saying "Error Booting OS" I already set the jumper on the Maxtor Drive to secondary. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for your time.

dai · 07-16-2007, 02:08 PM

is the sata set to first boot in the bios
set the maxtor to master and put it on the end[black]plug on the ide cable

**linderman** · 07-16-2007, 07:37 PM

I think Dai; nailed your problem!

anytime you add an IDE to a system with Sata drives and No IDE drives, the addition of the IDE drive makes the bios alter the boot priority for your hard drive on its own

so to adjust this problem after you add the IDE drive; you must enter the bios and set the sata drive to boot as second option / the cd-rom is normally set to first boot.

dont forget to save the bios changes / then exit

keep us posted with your progress

GreenBubblyTea · 07-17-2007, 12:42 PM

Thank you Dai and linderman, it works fine now thanks again for the help and support.

dai · 07-17-2007, 12:44 PM

your welcome

07-16-2007, 09:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
GreenBubblyTea Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	[resolved]OS won't boot Hi everyone, I need help with this I'm running a Dual Core AMD Opteron Processor165 32 Bit Operating System for vista my problem is the boot up screen I'm using a Sata Drive to boot up and it works fine by itself until I plug in the IDE Maxtor drive and it would take me to a screen saying "Error Booting OS" I already set the jumper on the Maxtor Drive to secondary. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for your time.

07-16-2007, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,287 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: OS won't boot is the sata set to first boot in the bios set the maxtor to master and put it on the end[black]plug on the ide cable __________________

07-16-2007, 07:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,412 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: OS won't boot I think Dai; nailed your problem! anytime you add an IDE to a system with Sata drives and No IDE drives, the addition of the IDE drive makes the bios alter the boot priority for your hard drive on its own so to adjust this problem after you add the IDE drive; you must enter the bios and set the sata drive to boot as second option / the cd-rom is normally set to first boot. dont forget to save the bios changes / then exit keep us posted with your progress __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-17-2007, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
GreenBubblyTea Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: OS won't boot Thank you Dai and linderman, it works fine now thanks again for the help and support.

07-17-2007, 12:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,287 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: OS won't boot your welcome __________________