06-09-2006, 04:10 PM
Okay, minor update post.
I can't have the two drives as bootables. It simply won't work. I can enable both drives, have the IDE drive as a priority for boot, and it all works fine (I'm currently shifting all my important stuff over the new drive).
However: If I set the Onboard SATA Raid Chip as the priority boot device, booting stalls in an infinate loop as both drives decide to let the other boot ("You first." "No, you." "No, I insist.")
Disable the IDE channel that my old hard drive is on... SATA drive boots up perfectly fine, though I naturally can't see my old partitions.
Bingo. So, lord knows, perhaps all I have to do is format my old drive (Once I've shifted all the crap I need from my salvaged partitions) and let things work themselves out.
I hope to God for once it's simple.
I can't have the two drives as bootables. It simply won't work. I can enable both drives, have the IDE drive as a priority for boot, and it all works fine (I'm currently shifting all my important stuff over the new drive).
However: If I set the Onboard SATA Raid Chip as the priority boot device, booting stalls in an infinate loop as both drives decide to let the other boot ("You first." "No, you." "No, I insist.")
Disable the IDE channel that my old hard drive is on... SATA drive boots up perfectly fine, though I naturally can't see my old partitions.
Bingo. So, lord knows, perhaps all I have to do is format my old drive (Once I've shifted all the crap I need from my salvaged partitions) and let things work themselves out.
I hope to God for once it's simple.
When in mortal danger,
When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
BattleTag: Schrau#2386
When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
BattleTag: Schrau#2386