Windows 8.1 will not Boot on Kingston SSD without DVD in drive

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Got a new Kingston SSD for using as system drive. Previously got system on HDD, Windows 8.1 updated from a Win 8 license. I have 1 SSD (the Kingston) and another 3 HDDs.
I used Windows 8 Boot DVD with license.
The problem is as following:
- got Windows on SSD drive with all HDD disconected after that I connected all HDDs, from which one had the system on it, same Win 8 system, and the system was not booting. All kinds o f error messages and blue screens one of which was a Kernel_Data_Inpage_Error.
- after a 2 days struggle I took it from beginning. Clean slate, Format HDDs and stuff.

All went fine until the end. After installing Windows 8 on the SSD and updated to windows 8.1 and then connected the rest of the 3 HDD when I remove the Windows 8 DVD from the DVD drive the system stops from booting.
Error message "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media"

Steps I followed when installing system on SSD:
0. Used Windows Boot DVD to format the HDD that previously had the system on it and backed up all my data on it and the other 2 HDDs
1. Disconnected all other HDD but the Kingston SSD.
2. Connected SSD with 6GB Sata cable to a 6GB port on my MB (named port SATA 3_1)
3. Set DISK MODE to AHCI in Bios and made SSD first boot device
4. NO UEFI Bios option available so no need to disable it.
5. Ran clean install from Windows 8 DVD
6. Boot only with SSD connected and updated to Windows 8.1
7. Connected rest of HDDs ONE BY ONE meaning, connected one, booted system, all good, shut down, connected second, booted system, all good, third etc.
8. All was fine for now. All this time the Win DVD was in the DVD drive.
Booted again with system on SSD and all HDD connected, also the DVD drive connected. All HDD's are on normal SATA ports. SATA 1_1, 1_2 and SATA 2_1 ports on MB.
SSD is set as first boot device.
NOW: When I remove de Windows DVD from the DVD drive I get the error mentioned above: "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media".
Then if remove all HDDs but the SSD and Windows DVD from drive I get a blue screen: ""Recovery. Your PC needs to be repaired. A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed. Error code 0xc000000f."
If I Insert the Win DVD back in and do a repair it starts again.
If, after a repair, I just remove Win DVD from drive and let all SSD and HDD connected I get the same message but when I insert DVD back again no need to do a repair cause the system starts fine.
I came across many issues and errors in my experience with PCs and Windows systems but this is by far the weirdest one.
Please assist me if you have any ideas.
Thanks.
 
What are the details on the rest of the system? Is the PSU not able to run so many HDD's at once causing the issue?

I would try reformatting all the drives. Make sure MB bios is up to date to the latest. Then I would reinstall Windows cleanly with only the SSD installed... and remove the disc. Make sure it is stable and booting before adding any of the hard drives.
 

arhitecturalia

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System config:
Intel i5 760, MB ASRock P55 Extyreme4, 8GB RAM Corsair XMS3, MSI Geforce GTX660, 1 SSD Kingston 120GB Fury version, 3 HDD WD Green, Antec Nine Hundred Case, Seasonic SS 500-ET 500W.
It is not a problem of PSU. I made a lot of tests with this one with more demanding configurations and also checked like 4 PSU calculators before buying it 2 years ago.
Like I wrote in my first post I already did a clean format and install like explained before and booted one by one the HDDs. If you have any other different advice BESIDES what I have already did please reply. And I know my first post is kind of long but please read the exact steps that I did cause I don't think is necessary or could fix my error if I make them again exactly the same.
MB BIOS is up to date.
After clean install with only SSD connected if I remove disk I get the error.
Thanks for reply.