hard disk prob

yesterday i reinstalled win 7 x64

on 250GB hard disk with additional 160 GB hard disk

i got 500 GB hard disk with datas when i tried to connect it win 7 doesnt start up saying error reinstall with boot disk something

and when i tried again after disconnecting 500gb hard disk win 7bootd

so its problem with 500gb hd

i remember readng that win 7 got problem recognising larger hard disk

can some suggest the solution for this

(note got important datas on 500gb hard disk which is almost full)

Regards
Raj1402

yeah 250Gb hard disk set to first priority!!!

i remember airbot posted an article stating win 7 got some issue with larger hd like 500gb and 1tb

i attached it after booting and it didnt show up actually free space was just 4mb could it be a problem in recognizing it.
is it possible to connect it in usb trough any sort of cable guide me!!!

So you have three drives?

1.) 250 GB
2.) 160 GB
3.) 500 GB

Is that correct? Also, are they all SATA drives?

MadMaxData said:

So you have three drives?

1.) 250 GB
2.) 160 GB
3.) 500 GB

Is that correct? Also, are they all SATA drives?

yeah rite and when ever i connect 500 gb win 7 doesnt boot up yeah all r sata disks!!!

Sorry for asking such elementary questions, but like I said, I start at ground zero when I troubleshoot. Here's just a few more painful questions.

1.) Did you have the 500 GB drive hooked up when you reinstalled Windows on the 250 GB drive?

2.) Does the BIOS recognize the 500 GB drive?

3.) Is there a master/slave jumper on any of the drives? Yes, some SATA's do indeed have them.

4.) Do you have auto detect setting in the BIOS for your drives? If so, select auto detect for all drives.

5.) Do you currently have an operating system installed on the 500 GB drive, or is just a storage drive?


Answering these questions will undoubtedly result in me being able to fix you up tonight.

MadMaxData said:

Sorry for asking such elementary questions, but like I said, I start at ground zero when I troubleshoot. Here's just a few more painful questions.

1.) Did you have the 500 GB drive hooked up when you reinstalled Windows on the 250 GB drive?

no

2.) Does the BIOS recognize the 500 GB drive?

yes

3.) Is there a master/slave jumper on any of the drives? Yes, some SATA's do indeed have them.

no
4.) Do you have auto detect setting in the BIOS for your drives? If so, select auto detect for all drives.

yes
5.) Do you currently have an operating system installed on the 500 GB drive, or is just a storage drive?

no its on 250 GB disk


Answering these questions will undoubtedly result in me being able to fix you up tonight.

its working now i just removed everything and reconnected each HD and now its working

while installing i got 250 gb 160gb and one 1de 40gb HD

it doesnt boot up when i disconnectide 40b hd

does it need atleast 1 ide hd for boot up??/

anyway thanks + reps