1st Build - Major help needed

I'm at a loss again. There are 4 3.5" spaces for HDs. 2 are in a cage that comes off. I can put the 2 spinners in there. The other spot for HDs is right in front of the memory and when I slide the SSD in, which is on a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter, it actually hits the memory before it clicks into place??? There's no way a 3.5" HD would fit in there. It's close but won't click. If there were 4 sticks of memory in there it wouldn't even be close.
Case is a R363 Rosewill. I'll need to look at this later.

TVeblen said:

gregrocker said:

I do not see a screenshot for Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image so we can see what you're talking about. Point out the partition you're asking about deleting.

As long as you installed to SSD with all other HD's unplugged, and the SSD remains set first to boot then adding back the other HD's should not interfere. But let us see a pic with all drives connected, tell us exactly what you want to do, and we will give you the steps.

Hey Greg! I think we established (about 60 posts back) that the old spinner had an OS partition (C) and a System Reserved Partition (the 100MB one). The OP deleted the OS Partition but not the SR.
So this sounds like that oldie but goodie where you add a second ACTIVE partition to a system. And with a smidgeon of missing OS to boot! (or not boot - as the case would be )

YES. But I never deleted the 100MB partition because everything went haywire.

You need to consider that a wasted HDD bay. The designers did not anticipate the MASSIVE RAM sticks we use today.
You can Jerry-rig a SSD in there without the 3.5" caddy, but that is just wrong, so use the other 3 bays and get a new case if you ever want to install a 4th hard drive.

ChrisPbass said:

TVeblen said:

gregrocker said:

I do not see a screenshot for Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image so we can see what you're talking about. Point out the partition you're asking about deleting.

As long as you installed to SSD with all other HD's unplugged, and the SSD remains set first to boot then adding back the other HD's should not interfere. But let us see a pic with all drives connected, tell us exactly what you want to do, and we will give you the steps.

Hey Greg! I think we established (about 60 posts back) that the old spinner had an OS partition (C) and a System Reserved Partition (the 100MB one). The OP deleted the OS Partition but not the SR.
So this sounds like that oldie but goodie where you add a second ACTIVE partition to a system. And with a smidgeon of missing OS to boot! (or not boot - as the case would be )

YES. But I never deleted the 100MB partition because everything went haywire.

What I would do is disconnect the SSD, connect the problem spinner, boot to GParted (I am assuming you have bootable media for GParted), then delete the partition from GParted.

(I would also create my new data partition at the same time.)

After it is all cleaned up then you can connect the SSD and the old spinner together and not need to worry about Windows throwing a hissy-fit because of the second ACTIVE partition.

TVeblen said:

You need to consider that a wasted HDD bay. The designers did not anticipate the MASSIVE RAM sticks we use today.
You can Jerry-rig a SSD in there without the 3.5" caddy, but that is just wrong, so use the other 3 bays and get a new case if you ever want to install a 4th hard drive.

Yeah this is ****. I think i'm going to drill a hole in one of the cages and attach the SSD bracket to it. If need be I guess I'll use the 5.25 slots to install HDs.

I wanted a learning experience and I'm getting it!

TVeblen said:

ChrisPbass said:

TVeblen said:

Hey Greg! I think we established (about 60 posts back) that the old spinner had an OS partition (C) and a System Reserved Partition (the 100MB one). The OP deleted the OS Partition but not the SR.
So this sounds like that oldie but goodie where you add a second ACTIVE partition to a system. And with a smidgeon of missing OS to boot! (or not boot - as the case would be )

YES. But I never deleted the 100MB partition because everything went haywire.

What I would do is disconnect the SSD, connect the problem spinner, boot to GParted (I am assuming you have bootable media for GParted), then delete the partition from GParted.

(I would also create my new data partition at the same time.)

After it is all cleaned up then you can connect the SSD and the old spinner together and not need to worry about Windows throwing a hissy-fit because of the second ACTIVE partition.

Sounds like a plan. I do have Gp bootable on disc.

I need to admit something: sometimes I build a new rig and everything goes together perfectly and it starts right up and everything installs without problems...... and I'm depressed for a week! What the hell is the fun in THAT!

Learning is good. What you are going through is how all of us learned this stuff.

I'll make it work. I shall ~ ~ ~