Weiiiird bug, need help please.

MMkay, I switched my ribbon IDE cables with my new pretty round IDE cables, and that is when my problem began. I boot my comp, it goes through the POST all fine, then when it gets to loading windows, it gives me an error, I will paraphrase. "BOOT DISK FAILURE. INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER "

I tried everythign I could to get that to go away, but alas, it would not. Then I found a VERY TEMPORARY SOLUTION!!!! -P) I put in my xp disk, changed boot order to read cd before my sata drive, and then when it says "press any key to boot from disk" I do NOTHING. annd let it boot to my harddrive, and it WORKS!

Anyone know why my system would need to have the xp disk in to boot? Very strange, considering I am not actually using the cd.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

 

Just some thoughts.

tawxic,

The message is from the BIOS indicating it couldn't see a boot disk mbr.

Can't tell much from what you say, but, are the cables 40 or 80 conductor and is the ribbon the same number of conductors as the round? If 80, be careful you don't reverse the cable.

You shouldn't need a cd in the drive just because you change the boot order. Try leaving it out.

 

Well, I'm not at home yet, so I can't say about the colors. I just moved, so I'm getting my cabler installed today (in a few hours) so I'll be home then.

As for having ther old cables in, I havn't tried, because I threw them away (d'oh!) so I'll get some new ones and try.

As for leaving the CD out, it just gives me the error, even if I don't modify the boot order. I believe the cables are fine, they have the missing pin, and all other pins are used.