confused

donk · 10-06-2007, 09:24 AM

I have added two each hard drives to my system, with a total of three each os. Not sure why, but for some reason after a reboot it now take forever to boot off the Compaq screen. I am using Acronis O/S to boot into my computer, but it still goes into the Windows O/S selection screen anyway. What might I have done, to create this mess? What might I do to fix it?
Donk
PS, All was running great just a couple of days ago

**linderman** · 10-07-2007, 06:30 AM

which type of hard drive configuration do you have ??????

please explain which type each hard drive is (IDE or Sata) IDE drive has the 2 inch wide flat ribbon data cable ...... sata has the 1/2 inch wide data cable

which drives are connected to which motherboard ports

off hand, you cant have two bootable hard drives on the same IDE connector I dont believe anyway I have always avoided such a set-up ??????

tell us about your jumpers >>>> did you set your jumpers to master and slave if these are IDE drives ?

donk · 10-07-2007, 07:35 AM

Thanks, This is not what I was trying to do, but after removing all components from the back of my computer and relocating the computer to a different area, and also changing out my monitor with a different one, the damn thing works fine now. I push the start button and BLAAAAM, where off and running. Don't ask me why this may have fixed the problem, all I know is that it works fine. This has happened in the past with another computer that I have, and it to seemed to straighten it self out, and this was after trying to find a solution. I would still like to know what causes a hung start. It can be very frustrating when in a hurry. Thanks for the quick responds. Oh, about the set up. One each SATA, and Two each IDE, Cable select. I have two drives running off the IDE ribbon in cable select mode. If I remember wright, Pro is on the drive set up as SATA. I am using Acronis OS select . Now for some reason windows steps up and after I make my selection with Acronis it boots into the Windows OS select screen. If I boot into Windows XP Pro, it goes straight into the windows screen. I would assume Pro is first to be recognized as the primary OS. Hell... to be honest with you, I don't have a clue. You have most probable figured that out by now. If you would, I sure would like to know what to do in order to stay away from this problem.
Thanks,
DONK ( Don K. Jones )

10-06-2007, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
donk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 261 OS: xp	confused I have added two each hard drives to my system, with a total of three each os. Not sure why, but for some reason after a reboot it now take forever to boot off the Compaq screen. I am using Acronis O/S to boot into my computer, but it still goes into the Windows O/S selection screen anyway. What might I have done, to create this mess? What might I do to fix it? Donk PS, All was running great just a couple of days ago

10-07-2007, 06:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,432 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: confused which type of hard drive configuration do you have ?????? please explain which type each hard drive is (IDE or Sata) IDE drive has the 2 inch wide flat ribbon data cable ...... sata has the 1/2 inch wide data cable which drives are connected to which motherboard ports off hand, you cant have two bootable hard drives on the same IDE connector I dont believe anyway I have always avoided such a set-up ?????? tell us about your jumpers >>>> did you set your jumpers to master and slave if these are IDE drives ? __________________ 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 Last edited by linderman; 10-07-2007 at 06:34 AM.

10-07-2007, 07:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
donk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 261 OS: xp	Re: confused Thanks, This is not what I was trying to do, but after removing all components from the back of my computer and relocating the computer to a different area, and also changing out my monitor with a different one, the damn thing works fine now. I push the start button and BLAAAAM, where off and running. Don't ask me why this may have fixed the problem, all I know is that it works fine. This has happened in the past with another computer that I have, and it to seemed to straighten it self out, and this was after trying to find a solution. I would still like to know what causes a hung start. It can be very frustrating when in a hurry. Thanks for the quick responds. Oh, about the set up. One each SATA, and Two each IDE, Cable select. I have two drives running off the IDE ribbon in cable select mode. If I remember wright, Pro is on the drive set up as SATA. I am using Acronis OS select . Now for some reason windows steps up and after I make my selection with Acronis it boots into the Windows OS select screen. If I boot into Windows XP Pro, it goes straight into the windows screen. I would assume Pro is first to be recognized as the primary OS. Hell... to be honest with you, I don't have a clue. You have most probable figured that out by now. If you would, I sure would like to know what to do in order to stay away from this problem. Thanks, DONK ( Don K. Jones )