IDE Hard Drive Error

Twist86 · 04-18-2008, 12:23 PM

When I dual boot my 2x 120gb hard drives I use one drive as a storage drive for formats which I did on my new PC etc only on when I need to transfer I get a "Master Error" but when I boot each hard drive separate they boot up without any errors.

System Specs
AMD X2 4400+ 2.3ghz
ASUS m3a motherboard version 0830
2x1gb g-skill PC6400 Memory
2x 120gb IDE Hard Drives (each have XP 32bit installed)
8800GTX GPU
Dual Burner SATA Drive
450w Corsair PSU

Not sure whats the issue here I have done it on previous systems without a error so whats the difference now? Hope one of you know whats wrong.
One strange thing is I can't see my 2nd hard drive on the boot up options in the bios.

Thanks for any help you can spare

Twist86 · 04-18-2008, 12:32 PM

nevermind tried a new pair of IDE cables and its working perfectly now.

I tell ya this motherboard has confused me all night but least its all fixed now. I r winner!

04-18-2008, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Twist86 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 438	IDE Hard Drive Error When I dual boot my 2x 120gb hard drives I use one drive as a storage drive for formats which I did on my new PC etc only on when I need to transfer I get a "Master Error" but when I boot each hard drive separate they boot up without any errors. System Specs AMD X2 4400+ 2.3ghz ASUS m3a motherboard version 0830 2x1gb g-skill PC6400 Memory 2x 120gb IDE Hard Drives (each have XP 32bit installed) 8800GTX GPU Dual Burner SATA Drive 450w Corsair PSU Not sure whats the issue here I have done it on previous systems without a error so whats the difference now? Hope one of you know whats wrong. One strange thing is I can't see my 2nd hard drive on the boot up options in the bios. Thanks for any help you can spare

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04-18-2008, 12:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Twist86 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 438	nevermind tried a new pair of IDE cables and its working perfectly now. I tell ya this motherboard has confused me all night but least its all fixed now. I r winner!