slave hard drive problems


  1. bootman
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    slave hard drive problems


    so i just did a fresh install on a brand new hard drive. formatted and everything. now i have my old hard drive that I would like to transfer the files over from. but for some reason when it's hooked up and set to slave windows asks me for a boot disk. any suggestions?
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  3. theog
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    Check the BIOS boot ordrer. Make sure your OS HD Drive is first.

    Check the MOBO Sata ports, Make sure your OS HD Drive is plugged to the first Sata port.
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