Can't Boot From my SATA Drive?

[Volume]

I have WindowsXP installed on my SATA drive, and have a blank ATA drive. When I set the SATA drive for boot, it doesn't recognize a bootable disk. It makes me put the blank drive as boot. w.t.f...?

 

[Tigerbiten]

What was the boot order in the bios when you installed Windozes.
If your SATA dive was second then your boot.ini files, rtc will get installed on the other drive.
I now always disconnect all my other hard drives when doing a new install of Windozes for that reason.
Once installed I then connect all my other drives.
Then move my cd drive from D: to N: to make room for the hard drives.

So easiest way if its a fresh install is to just reinsall without anyother hard drives.

Luck.........

 

[Volume]

That's a great idea. I'm going to go try that now. Thanks!

 

[Volume]

Yep it's all good now. Thank you.