Re: HD and Windows Installation Issue. HELP!!!

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This is what I get when I try to boot the computer with my original
Hard Drive that was working properly until I tried all this.

"Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware
configuration problem. Could not read from the selected boot disk.
Check boot path and disk configuration and your hardware reference
manuals for additional information."


compfused wrote:
I recently purchased a new Seagate 300GB SATA Hard Drive.
My computer consists of:
Processor: Pentium 4 2.8 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS P4P800 E Deluxe
RAM: (2) Kingston 512MB PC2700 DDR
DVD-RW: Pioneer 8x DVD-RW (primary)
CD-RW: Lite-On 52x CD-RW
Hard Drive: Hitachi 40GB IDE (master), Western Digitial 120GB IDE
(slave).
I installed the new 300GB SATA HD while my computer was functioning as
the (E:) Drive. I wanted to use the 120GB IDE as the primary and 40GB
IDE as storage along with 300GB SATA in any order it didn't matter. I
attempted to install Windows on the 120GB while it was a slave. When
the DOS mode and setup loading was complete it rebooted and froze on
the WIN XP loading screen, with the rolling bar on the bottom freezes
after one cycle. I went back and tried to install Windows with 120GB
installed only and it did the same thing. I tried to reconnect the HD
configured in the original configuration while it was working and was
unsuccessful. I get an error message of something about a HD
configuration or path (will update later this evening) it does not even

get to the Windows XP loading screen.
As I do not in wish to install windows on the 300GB HD is it possible
for me to use the hard drives in the order that I would like or is it
not possible? Why am I unable to install Windows on my 120GB HD?


Thanks in advance to everyone.

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