With both drives connected...I'm not sure about the 720 BIOS boot (LOGO) screen, but there should be a way (F12 on my 420) to enter a startup menu. Once there you should have boot device choices. Try each HDD listing and see if either boots to windows. I am asking for this step first so that if it doesn't matter, we stay out of BIOS settings.
If it does go into the Bios and go to Boot devices section. Ensure that the boot order is for the original HDD before ESata, usb devices etc. Save and try to restart. I'm not that familiar with ESata so I'm not sure what that would be as a device in the BIOS though.
However this is not a bios issue as the system will post with both drives connected. The Esata is really just and extended SATA connection to the Antec drive case. There is both an ESATA and a USB connection. I was using the ESATA as this is basicly the same as having the drive located inside of the case.
Here's another kicker I discovered last night with the external drive connected by USB the system will boot all the way into windows, with no issue. This further leads me to believe this is some kind of SATA issue.
There is no way to set the the boot order between SATA drives.
IF still am thinking that this is a Vista issue but want to try and be sure.
If there is nothing on the drive you might want to go ahead and try deleting the partition and then testing the drive. My feeling is that there might be something in the MBR that makes the system think the drive is bootable.
You are the man. I deleted the partition and then reinitialized and formatted the drive popped it into the system and now it happily boots into windows and is recognized.
shdbcamping1
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September 3rd, 2008 05:00
ww55,
With both drives connected...I'm not sure about the 720 BIOS boot (LOGO) screen, but there should be a way (F12 on my 420) to enter a startup menu. Once there you should have boot device choices. Try each HDD listing and see if either boots to windows. I am asking for this step first so that if it doesn't matter, we stay out of BIOS settings.
If it does go into the Bios and go to Boot devices section. Ensure that the boot order is for the original HDD before ESata, usb devices etc. Save and try to restart. I'm not that familiar with ESata so I'm not sure what that would be as a device in the BIOS though.
Hope this helps,
Sean
ww55
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September 3rd, 2008 10:00
Thanks for the reply
However this is not a bios issue as the system will post with both drives connected. The Esata is really just and extended SATA connection to the Antec drive case. There is both an ESATA and a USB connection. I was using the ESATA as this is basicly the same as having the drive located inside of the case.
Here's another kicker I discovered last night with the external drive connected by USB the system will boot all the way into windows, with no issue. This further leads me to believe this is some kind of SATA issue.
There is no way to set the the boot order between SATA drives.
IF still am thinking that this is a Vista issue but want to try and be sure.
Davet50
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September 4th, 2008 11:00
ww55
If there is nothing on the drive you might want to go ahead and try deleting the partition and then testing the drive. My feeling is that there might be something in the MBR that makes the system think the drive is bootable.
ww55
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September 5th, 2008 00:00
Davet50
You are the man. I deleted the partition and then reinitialized and formatted the drive popped it into the system and now it happily boots into windows and is recognized.
Thanks