Re: Second hard drive causing blue screen error


"Bob H" <bobandshauna@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have two hard drives. I was using one for storage and the other to run
WindowsXP. I received a "blue screen" error on the Windows drive and was
unable to reboot without the error re-appearing.

I then disconnected that drive and installed windows on the other drive
with the intention of recovering files off the first. This is where my
issue begins. When I hook up 4-pin cord as well as the 20/24-pin cord
the pc reboots and I get the blue screen error.

I thought that I would be able to hook up the old drive and access files
as if the drive was storage.

Is there a way I can access this drive as if it were storage? What may
be causing the error? Are two instances of Windows XP trying to run on
reboot?

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks, Bob


"Dave B." <mail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It is impossible for two instances of XP to attempt to boot a PC.
You probably need to go into BIOS setup and change the boot order of the
hard drives to boot from the one with the fresh install on it. Some
BIOS's will change the primary boot hard drive if a new drive is
connected.


"Bob H" <bobandshauna@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Excuse my ignorance, but can you direct me to a site that may tell me how
I would do this? Can can this be done without having both plugged in, I
mean can I set a boot order without having the second connected?

thanks, Bob


Bob:
First of all, when posing questions of this nature it's always a good idea
to give some details about the components involved and your precise
action(s) in trying to overcome the problem. For example...

1. What is the make & model of your "old" HDD, your original boot HDD and
your previous storage HDD?
2. How were they originally connected & configured (jumpered)? I presume
they are PATA (not SATA) HDDs, right? And presumably the boot HDD was
connected to the Primary IDE channel as a Master device, yes? What about the
"storage" HDD was it connected as a Slave to the boot drive? Or connected to
the secondary IDE channel? How is it jumpered?
3. What's the make & model of your motherboard?
4. When this problem first arose, is there any clue as to why it occurred?
Had you just made some software or hardware changes? Did it just occur "out
of the blue"?
5. After the problem arose, did you try booting to Safe Mode Options? Do you
know what this is? If not, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222
No luck?
6. You're pretty sure your PC is free of viruses and other malware?
7. You mentioned that you disconnected the original boot HDD and then did a
fresh install onto the "storage" (secondary) HDD. Did you reconnect that
latter HDD or does it occupy the same position it has always had? Did you
change the jumper setting?
9. When you installed the XP OS onto that second HDD, did the install go
without incident? No problems during the installation process? It was only
after you completed the install and the system rebooted that you got the
BSOD?
8. In your original posting you stated "When I hook up 4-pin cord as well as
the 20/24-pin cord the pc reboots and ...". Is there some reason you're
mentioning your power supply connection and (I assume) your 4-pin ATX12V
power plug connection? Has there been some problem here or are you just
indicating you're powering up the computer?

Why don't you respond to the above and then we can go on if you want?
Anna


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