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KiraYuki · 07-06-2009, 03:42 AM

I attached my 2nd hard drive (via SATA) and now when I boot up my comp it won't get passed " Initializing..." it won't boot. I'm not sure why... Both hard drives are not formated... One has XP and the other has VISTA i want to format the XP one and then partition that so i can install windows 7 and Vista and then use the one that currently has vista on it as just storage for music and other files.... what am I doing wrong?

Help pleaseeee.

zipykido · 07-06-2009, 03:56 PM

You have to set your primary boot drive to your internal drive. Hit f12 or something when it boots up and select your internal drive as primary boot drive. Or unplug your secondary HDD and boot it up.

Liteninja · 07-06-2009, 05:57 PM

I think you have to hit DEL on the keyboard to enter the bios and change the boot order there. Not positive though Maybe its f12

Ronin · 07-06-2009, 09:19 PM

Put the Disk you took out of another PC back in there.

Use the windows disk to format it.

Delete the partition you create on it, to make it appear as factory new in the windows installation.

Plug the disk back into the new PC.

07-06-2009, 03:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
KiraYuki Lockhart’s are forever Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada, Ontario. Posts: 381 Reputation: 6	Computer won't boot up! I attached my 2nd hard drive (via SATA) and now when I boot up my comp it won't get passed " Initializing..." it won't boot. I'm not sure why... Both hard drives are not formated... One has XP and the other has VISTA i want to format the XP one and then partition that so i can install windows 7 and Vista and then use the one that currently has vista on it as just storage for music and other files.... what am I doing wrong? Help pleaseeee. __________________ Bored As Hell. Message me if you wanna play a game. Or whatever.

07-06-2009, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
zipykido Norrin Radd's Nerd Rage Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,680 Reputation: 42	You have to set your primary boot drive to your internal drive. Hit f12 or something when it boots up and select your internal drive as primary boot drive. Or unplug your secondary HDD and boot it up. __________________

07-06-2009, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ronin OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hitman Victor Posts: 4,779 Reputation: 297	Put the Disk you took out of another PC back in there. Use the windows disk to format it. Delete the partition you create on it, to make it appear as factory new in the windows installation. Plug the disk back into the new PC. __________________ Stay frosty.

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07-06-2009, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Liteninja Rock Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South San Francisco, California Posts: 400 Reputation: 13	I think you have to hit DEL on the keyboard to enter the bios and change the boot order there. Not positive though Maybe its f12