Hi
I recently installed my SATA Western digital raptor harddisk into my computer along with a SATA controller card as my old motherboard doesn't have SATA. I then setup a new windows xp OS into the new harddisk. HOwever I seem to encounter problems every now and then when I try to boot up my computer. Either the computer says
1) INvaild system file bah bah bah *like I have no windows*
2) it just gives me a blackscreen and a blinking cursor in the upper left hand corner Its like the new harddisk isn't there.
But then I checked the installation to the new harddisk and everything seems fine and the SATA controller card also detects the harddisk fine during bootup. I mean the SATA cable is connected and the power is also there I use the normal power supply for the SATA harddisk.
I have a 350 W power supply. Is it enough to power up 3 harddisk and 1 DVD and 1 CDRW drive? Because i heard that I might not have enough power.
Oh and on the controller card, i was suppose to connect the HDD LED from the computer to the HDD busy connector on the SATA controller card and I have no idea where it is as I can't find my motherboard's manuel! My motherboard is a MSI KT4V argh.. I am going crazy with this... please help...
I recently installed my SATA Western digital raptor harddisk into my computer along with a SATA controller card as my old motherboard doesn't have SATA. I then setup a new windows xp OS into the new harddisk. HOwever I seem to encounter problems every now and then when I try to boot up my computer. Either the computer says
1) INvaild system file bah bah bah *like I have no windows*
2) it just gives me a blackscreen and a blinking cursor in the upper left hand corner Its like the new harddisk isn't there.
But then I checked the installation to the new harddisk and everything seems fine and the SATA controller card also detects the harddisk fine during bootup. I mean the SATA cable is connected and the power is also there I use the normal power supply for the SATA harddisk.
I have a 350 W power supply. Is it enough to power up 3 harddisk and 1 DVD and 1 CDRW drive? Because i heard that I might not have enough power.
Oh and on the controller card, i was suppose to connect the HDD LED from the computer to the HDD busy connector on the SATA controller card and I have no idea where it is as I can't find my motherboard's manuel! My motherboard is a MSI KT4V argh.. I am going crazy with this... please help...