Boot Disk Failure, Insert System Disk.

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So, I get this error, but I get it because of something I didn't think about and i can not find an answer for. Today i got my new Phantom 630 case, and so i decided to move the components from my current computer into the new case.

When i started removing the HDDs, i didn't mark what HDD was what, and what sata ports they were plugged into. I have 3 Harddrives. One is a 2TB, and the others are both 1TB. I know the 2TB does not have Windows installed, because i recently installed that one. But one of the 1TB harddrives has windows, and I don't know which one has it.

I also don't remember what SATA ports the HDDs were plugged into. I would assume the C drive with windows would be on SATA 0 or 1. But i tried both with both 1TB harddrives and got the same boot failure screen.

I have the 2TB HDD unplugged and the disk drive unplugged because i'm certain it is the 1tb.

SIDE NOTE. I have the drives laid out in the same order as my old case. 2TB on top, and the 1TBs on the bottom.

If anyone can help me with me getting my HDDs back up, it would be really appreciated!

Thanks
 
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Obviously you connected power to each sata drive, and each sata cable from them to the mobo.
It would help if you named the bran of the mobo and it`s model no.

If the two drives came out of a pre built system, or a build you did prior yourself.
And none of each of the drives boot when connected to the first sata ports on there own.
You should check you what the speeds of the sata ports are of the board.
You may have a mix of Sata 2, and Sata 3.
Both as you know often have in the bios two Sata chipsets, Intel, Asmedia.
Check what is enabled in the bios.
I take it when you are talking about the Two 1TB drives they were set as single drives.
Because if you set them to a Raid 0 config Ie two drives as one.
The raid will not work properly...
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Does it matter what SATA port it is plugged into on the motherboard?
 
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Okay, well now i noticed it isn't actually detecting my harddrives. How do i know my harddrives are powered on?
 
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Obviously you connected power to each sata drive, and each sata cable from them to the mobo.
It would help if you named the bran of the mobo and it`s model no.

If the two drives came out of a pre built system, or a build you did prior yourself.
And none of each of the drives boot when connected to the first sata ports on there own.
You should check you what the speeds of the sata ports are of the board.
You may have a mix of Sata 2, and Sata 3.
Both as you know often have in the bios two Sata chipsets, Intel, Asmedia.
Check what is enabled in the bios.
I take it when you are talking about the Two 1TB drives they were set as single drives.
Because if you set them to a Raid 0 config Ie two drives as one.
The raid will not work properly till the drives are set on the right Sata ports.
Therefore you will get a message of Boot Disk Failure, Insert System Disk.

Also make sure in the boot order of the bios the floppy disk drive is not setup first in the list. Or no disk is in the drive if you do have a floppy connected.

Turn it off in the bios or disable it.
Because if you have halt on all errors selected it never gets to the next boot able device.

I had another thought are you using the exact same mobo out of the old system.
Or is there a new mobo in the Phantom 630 case.
If so windows wont work with the new board anyway, unless of the same brand and model number. because windows sets it`s self up to the board when fresh installed.
Also When you install windows it takes note of the prior interface mode used to install windows and boot. So if the wrong interface mode is selected.
Then you get a Boot Disk Failure. In the same way as raid mode not being enabled when drives are formatted as a raid 0 array.
If you set the interface mode to plain old sata mode your met with a boot failure message. Thats why it`s important to check the mode in the bios.
 
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