Can't use ide-to-sata adapted drive to boot from?

I don't think you can use that adapter on the boot device.

Make a USB thumb drive with your boot media (Windows 7 or whatnot) on it for OS installation/ boot needs, then use the NEC in the OS itself.

Thanx popatim. What this speaks to is another thread of mine about trub with an asus mobo not wanting to install win7.

Am already on the hunt for a new mobo and I don't wanna give up this nice ide NCE dvd burner.

Getting harder to find AMD mobo's with PATA interface--much less onboard audio/video chips (anybody remember the amiga computer?).

Prob'ly shouldn't babble about this here but start a new thread or search one that discusses good AMD mobo's.

Again thanx for the reassurance popatim. Newegg still sells that rosewill model you referenced.

Though I don't often boot from the cd/dvd drive, there are times I need to (like installing the OS).

And hey scottiemedic, thanx for that thumb-drive-for-installing-the-OS tip. That was one of the recommendations on other threads about having trub with win7 installs to my current asus mobo.

Bestm

Best answer selected by mondoMondo.