Not booting has nothing to do with master/slave. You can boot a slave also. might want to contact seagate and see if its still under warranty. You can return it and get a new one. I have seen this behavior before and its a defective drive. Track0 is defective which is why it doesn't boot. BTW you can install XP to any drive in your system you point it to. It will still boot from the first primary active partition found in the system. Imagine the power of knowing how to internet search http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Teachin...

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With the 160GB setup as Slave when you installed XP on it, the MBR was obviously on the (Master) 4GB. If the boot record is not on the 160GB, it shouldn't boot. You need to write a new boot sector to the 160GB partition that you've now configured as the primary boot device. Jabbering Idiots: Everywhere You Look!

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Go to Seagate and download SeaTools for Windows. Run the Diagnostic Program. It will detect any problem with the HDD. http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/su... You can also config XP from the 4GB drive to 160GB using Seagate DiskWizzard. SeaTools And DiskWizzard are both free. Of course, this all depends on the 160GB being good. Check the Cable Plug for debris and the HDD socket for bent pins. Wouldn't hurt to check Motherboard Plug & cable as well. Been there. There is nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.

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HP is now running, Thank you to all EXCEPT one for the help. Seagate tools did it. Now, a $65 Garage sale pc that:has not a scratch on it and.... Hard drive: 160 GB, 7200 rpm Ultra-IDE hard drive Motherboard: ASUS P4SD-LA with Intel 848P chipset Memory: comes with one 512 MB PC3200 or better dual-inline memory module Drives: 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB floppy drive, 48x CD drive 8x DVD+R/RW drive Drive bays: Two 5.25-inch drive bays for optical drives, two 3.5-inch drive bays for hard drives, one 3.5-inch drive bay for a floppy drive Modem: 56 Kbps data fax modem Network: on-board RealTek 8101L 10/100 Ethernet Audio: On-the-motherboard 5.1 sound Video: ATI Radeon 9200 with 128 MB memory Television: TV tuner card with FM tuner Memory card reader: 7-in-1 card reader with 4 slots that support the following card types: Compact Flash I or II, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro, Microdrive, MultiMedia, Secure Digital, SmartMedia External communication ports: serial (1294) port, 2 PS/2 ports, EPP/ECP parallel port, 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 2 FireWire (1394) ports, RJ45 network interface port, RJ11 connector Expansion slots: 3 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot, 2 serial ATA connectors Power: 200 watt or greater power supply for ATX style motherboards Input devices: PS/2 scrolling mouse and PS/2 keyboard Other: Remote control with USB infrared receiver Huh, What should I do.....Thanks to most -EZ

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I must be the ONE you specifically do not wish to thank. That's fine by me. This time you were lucky but are you absolutely sure you will be lucky again next time? i_Xp/VistaUser

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Caveat Emptor - Buying & Selling in Secondlife link?? Okie dokie Silence is golden but duct tape is silver

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XpUser, Did you read that link? It has no bearing on garage & yard sales as we know it ... LOL That is like informing someone of the dangers of not always paying for their gas & groceries strictly in cash, because online CC phishing is pandemic. Jabbering Idiots: Everywhere You Look!

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My badness I posted the wrong link in the wrong forum but thanks for bringing it up :-) i_Xp/VistaUser

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