I need Help with my PC

[cyber-cliff]

hi guys! i have two hard disk, the one hard disk is for my OS, and the sencond one is for more files..when im trying connect my second hard disk.. i cant go to windows xp..but it will boot fisrt to loading windows xp..and after that i got a blank or black page...any one can help me to fix this one??coz i want to use my second hard disk..coz lot of my files are there....
thanks in advance!


edit: sorry for my bad engish

cyber-cliff Reviewed by cyber-cliff on 17th Feb 2009. I need Help with my PC hi guys! i have two hard disk, the one hard disk is for my OS, and the sencond one is for more files..when im trying connect my second hard disk.. i cant go to windows xp..but it will boot fisrt to loading windows xp..and after that i got a blank or black page...any one can help me to fix this one??coz i want to use my second hard disk..coz lot of my files are there.... thanks in advance! edit: sorry for my bad engish:) Rating: 5

[rishwin]

Are the drives SATA or IDE? Also what version (including SP and edition ie. 32x or 64x) of windows are you running and what are your full system pecs?

Does the same thing happen if you boot with only your main HDD plugged in? Is the 2nd drive new or old? Did this only recently start happening when you started using this new drive (if it is new) or has the drive previously worked and only recently started having this issue?

[cyber-cliff]

my hard disk are IDE.. im using windows xp sp3 media center. 32x
my second hard disk is old, but im pretty sure that it still ok..

[Scarface]

I assume that both drives are IDE so below is some things you can try.

1. Disconect the second drive and see if windows will boot normally without the second HDD.

2. Try setting your primary OS hard drive to master using the jumper (little plastic thing at the back that goes between 2 metal pins) and set your second drive to slave.

3. Go to you bios (press Delete or F1 when you start you pc it's normally delete but it can change depending on your motherboard) then set boot device to your CD drive or as a secondary option your OS HDD drive.

Try these and reply back that way I can help further.