Vista install on new SATA drive

james_allen1 · 03-03-2008, 11:29 PM

Why can't I install (nor upgrade) Windows Vista on the new SATA drive in my PC? BUT, if I hook up an old IDE ATA drive along with the new SATA drive, I can do a clean install onto the SATA drive, but I have to keep the old IDE ATA drive plugged in because Vista puts some boot stuff on there. If I take out the old IDE ATA drive, then Vista won't boot up again. What's up with that? And yes, all my hardware checks out and is compatible with Windows Vista (according to Microsoft's hardware compatibility test).

Thanks.

wboling78 · 03-04-2008, 06:07 PM

What kind of drive is it and what exactly does the process look like when you try to install vista solely on the SATA?

03-03-2008, 11:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
james_allen1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Vista install on new SATA drive Why can't I install (nor upgrade) Windows Vista on the new SATA drive in my PC? BUT, if I hook up an old IDE ATA drive along with the new SATA drive, I can do a clean install onto the SATA drive, but I have to keep the old IDE ATA drive plugged in because Vista puts some boot stuff on there. If I take out the old IDE ATA drive, then Vista won't boot up again. What's up with that? And yes, all my hardware checks out and is compatible with Windows Vista (according to Microsoft's hardware compatibility test). Thanks.

03-04-2008, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
wboling78 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 71 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Re: Vista install on new SATA drive What kind of drive is it and what exactly does the process look like when you try to install vista solely on the SATA?