properly installing 1 WD Sata Hd..help..

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"mikeylbl" <mikeylbl.1jxqjm@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
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> ok.. I've got an Asus P4P800Se Mobo.. a WDC SATA hd (brand new)..
> now right now everything is working.. i have my o/s on it.. boots up
> .
> now..
>
> I also have 1 IDE hd connected that I have no use for..
> So I tried to unplugging my ide drive and to see if windows would boot
> up.. and well it didn't . Gave me an error bout ntldr or something like
> that....
> So i did some research about fixmbr .. i did a fixboot in dos..
> and ummm i rebooted but with the ide not connected and still get the
> same err msg..
> so now i'm planning on formatting my sata hd .. have the ide
> disconnected... boot up my windows xp pro disc.. format that way and
> install the o/s on the sata..
> now once that is all complete.. and my ide is not connected..will i
> still get that error msg?....

Did you set the BIOS to boot from the SATA drive?