Odd boot problem; requires slave device

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I have an odd boot problem.

I can only connect two IDE devices to my PC, so I often physically
swap my CD/ROM with my 2nd hard drive, depending upon which one I
need.

If I have the 2nd hard drive or the CD/ROM attatched, no problem.

But if leave the 2nd IDE slot 'empty', I get an error on boot,
something like 'NTOS kernel corrupted' (sorry, don't remember exactly;
I will get exact message if necessary), and the PC will not boot to
Windows.

But if I plug in a 2nd device (even if it is the CD/ROM drive WITHOUT
a CD in it), the system boots fine.

How weird is that?

PS
This happened when I had Win2K installed as well as with my new WinXP
Pro system.
 
Re: Odd boot problem; requires slave device


"djarvinen" <djarvinen@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have an odd boot problem.
>
> I can only connect two IDE devices to my PC, so I often physically
> swap my CD/ROM with my 2nd hard drive, depending upon which one I
> need.
>
> If I have the 2nd hard drive or the CD/ROM attatched, no problem.
>
> But if leave the 2nd IDE slot 'empty', I get an error on boot,
> something like 'NTOS kernel corrupted' (sorry, don't remember exactly;
> I will get exact message if necessary), and the PC will not boot to
> Windows.
>
> But if I plug in a 2nd device (even if it is the CD/ROM drive WITHOUT
> a CD in it), the system boots fine.
>
> How weird is that?
>
> PS
> This happened when I had Win2K installed as well as with my new WinXP
> Pro system.

This is probably a hardware, not a Windows question, hence a hardware
newsgroup may be a better place to post it. Anyway, many hard disks have two
jumper settings: One is labelled "Drive is single master", the other "Master
with slave present". Your disk might be incorrectly jumpered.
 
Re: Odd boot problem; requires slave device

On Oct 22, 11:30 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
> "djarvinen" <djarvi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ce675d48-c706-48e1-bfd8-4ee83acefd76@40g2000prx.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> >I have an odd boot problem.
>
> > I can only connect two IDE devices to my PC, so I often physically
> > swap my CD/ROM with my 2nd hard drive, depending upon which one I
> > need.
>
> > If I have the 2nd hard drive or the CD/ROM attatched, no problem.
>
> > But if leave the 2nd IDE slot 'empty', I get an error on boot,
> > something like 'NTOS kernel corrupted' (sorry, don't remember exactly;
> > I will get exact message if necessary), and the PC will not boot to
> > Windows.
>
> > But if I plug in a 2nd device (even if it is the CD/ROM drive WITHOUT
> > a CD in it), the system boots fine.
>
> > How weird is that?
>
> > PS
> > This happened when I had Win2K installed as well as with my new WinXP
> > Pro system.
>
> This is probably a hardware, not a Windows question, hence a hardware
> newsgroup may be a better place to post it. Anyway, many hard disks have two
> jumper settings: One is labelled "Drive is single master", the other "Master
> with slave present". Your disk might be incorrectly jumpered.

I think you have it. I seem to remember about 12 different combo
settings on that hard drive, some which seemed quite bizarre.
Thanks.
 
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