Plug in new IDE HDD causes reboot on XP load?

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Andrew Dickson

I recently built a new machine, and want to transfer the data from my
old rig. I have setup a dual boot Win98SE/XP system. Once all the
drivers were installed, I plugged my old XP drive into IDE 1 and it
was detected by the BIOS with no problems. I then tried to boot into
XP, but before it reaches the signon screen, the PC reboots! I have
tried running in safe mode, connecting the drive as slave/master on
both channels, and altering the boot order. Nothing helps. I know the
boot order is correct, because my dual boot startup appears every
time.

I suspect the cause may be that drive I plugged in also has a full XP
install on it, and is somehow interfering. I cannot think how this
could happen though. Can anyone let me know how to fix this problem?
Thanks.
 
On starting open BIOS,exit page,select.load set-up
defaults,then save changes and exit BIOS.You might
also,boot to xp cd,recovery,press enter key for pass-
word,at the curser type:CHKDSK C: /R I would do this
first,then enter the BIOS,after this xp should start-up.
When its thru type:EXIT
 
If the old xp hard drive was on another system / mother board, you have to
do a repair install of xp by booting off the xp cd rom.
 
Andrew, thanks for the reply. One thing I should have mentioned; I
want to be able to use this drive in the machine it was from
originally. Will any of the operations you described make this drive
unbootable/unusuable? I do not want to have to re-install XP on my old
machine as well.
 
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