Computer won't boot after installing Windows 7 on SSD

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G'day guys. Firstly, if this issue has already been answered somewhere that I missed, then I apologize.
Here is my problem. My system is a GA-x79-ud3 mobo with Intel Core i7 3930K cpu, 16 GB ram, GTX 580 graphics and Hitachi 2 TB hdd.
I recently wanted to upgrade to ssd for speed etc, so I disconnected hdd, installed ssd and proceeded with Win 7 installation. The install went off without a hitch and booted to Win for first time. I then shut down my pc and re-connected the 2 TB hdd. I started my pc and went into bios to make sure the boot order was correct. In the list of bootable drives, I noticed that my Hitachi hdd was listed as Windows Boot Manager. I exited bios, and when the pc reset and tried to boot, straight after the normal "beep", all I get is a black screen with a flashing under-score cursor in the top left of screen. I decided to shut down, disconnect the old hdd and attempt to boot back up with just the ssd, but sadly, same result. All I could do was disconnect the ssd and reconnect the hdd, then the pc boots as normal.
Has anyone come across this issue, and more to the point, know of a solution ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
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Windows Boot Manager? Have you got a dual-booting system?

If not, then go into the BIOS SETUP and dictate which drive is to be the One And Only One Booting Drive.

C'mon, don't let it push ya around! That's why God invented BIOS SETUP - push back!!
 
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Thank you for your quick response christinebcw.
No, it is not a dual boot system. I originally only had the one hdd with Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit installed. When I installed the ssd (Corsair ForceGT 60GB) and installed Win7 Ultimate on it, everything seemed to go fine. After reconnecting my old hdd and confirming in bios that the ssd was to be the boot drive, that's when the machine failed to boot. I thought it must have been something to do with the fact that the original hdd also had windows installed on it, so I disconnected it and tried to boot again with just the ssd (my thinking was that it MUST be the boot drive, as it was the only drive connected). I just don't understand why the ssd would let me install windows, but not boot up again afterwards ?
To be honest, I'm starting to think that these ssd's are more trouble than they are worth !!
 
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OH! DOA! The SSD was using the ol' "I only PRETENDED to work!!" trick!

Well, they CAN be flakey, yes, but every other product can be, too. In almost every case - while DOA units are angering, they ARE the superior death rather than waiting a week or two of loading stuff on and THEN dying!

So, I don't know if "If could be worse" is any soothing counsel...
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Yeah, I guess it could be worse !! Could be raining !! lol (I love that movie !!)
Thanks for assistance anyway darl'. This one's a real noodle-scratcher. I am technically competent, and have never had trouble with previous builds, but this one has got me.
 
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Hey! Then you deserve to have one of these! (ha ha)

I'm a 4-laner, by the way. 60Gb is my good minimum install capacity, but as I experimented with more users, I discovered 4-times-minimum capacity offered a superior lifespan (if we are to believe SSDs 'wear out'). For example, if you've lived with a single-lane road in your life, there are times when maintenance occurs and you're blocked. "Wouldn't it be great to have two lanes?" Yeah. But then some maintenance would still consume both. "OK, what about 3 lanes?" Oh yes, better... until that middle-lane is under repairs, and that takes up half of the two surrounding lanes. "Ah! So FOUR LANES is the best?" Yes, because then, I always have at least one lane open.

By giving the SSD four times its minimum capacity, I've also given it equal areas to do any susequent Writes instead of Re-Writing over the same territory - like a road-repair.

Then, IF I have the spare SATA connectors, that 60Gb (or even smaller - 30?) can be used as my Page File and Temp File 'partition' - a full drive. If indeed SSDs "die" after being overwritten so many times, let the little guy 'die' and leave my Big Boot SSD freer of all those Temp File re-writes.

(And yes, it's a most remarkable film. Frau Blucher!)
 
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Ah well, guess I'll just keep plodding along with old drive until I can work out what is causing the problem. By the way, shouldn't that Frau Blucher be followed by a neigh ? lol
"Put ze kendle beck !!"
 
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I would blame the unit and return it. If the second one manages to do this, then maybe we'll examine your deeds or the blowtorches and squirrel cages you've stuffed inside the PC. Short of that, it's pretty tough to create an SSD failure on 2nd boot-up. That takes me MANY times to create that situation - I hate thinking you can outdo me.
 
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