Hi guys, I hope someone can help me with this problem. I have a PC running Windows 7 with two hard drives installed -
Drive C: 2TB, Windows, program files etc.
Drive D: 1TB, used for data and backup
On start up, Windows wants to run CHKDSK on D: Each time this fails when repairing the index. No big deal - faulty HDD, backup data and repair or replace.
This is where I'm having a problem.
With D: connected, the system boots fine and runs without problem once I skip CHKDSK. As soon as I disconnect D: ( by unplugging the SATA cable ) Windows fails to boot, giving a message about an Ethernet Controller and 'PXE-MOF:exiting PXE ROM' before asking for the system disc.
BIOS looks OK to me. Boot devices are set to HDD and CD-ROM, with C: given priority over D: The only thing I'm not sure about is the channels - C: is Chl. 1 slave. D: is Chl. 2 master. Chl. 2 slave is CD-ROM.
One other point that might be valid - Windows was originally installed on C: After problems appeared on the drive, Windows was installed on D: and C: was formatted.
Hope someone can offer some insight. This is driving me nuts! Thanks!
Drive C: 2TB, Windows, program files etc.
Drive D: 1TB, used for data and backup
On start up, Windows wants to run CHKDSK on D: Each time this fails when repairing the index. No big deal - faulty HDD, backup data and repair or replace.
This is where I'm having a problem.
With D: connected, the system boots fine and runs without problem once I skip CHKDSK. As soon as I disconnect D: ( by unplugging the SATA cable ) Windows fails to boot, giving a message about an Ethernet Controller and 'PXE-MOF:exiting PXE ROM' before asking for the system disc.
BIOS looks OK to me. Boot devices are set to HDD and CD-ROM, with C: given priority over D: The only thing I'm not sure about is the channels - C: is Chl. 1 slave. D: is Chl. 2 master. Chl. 2 slave is CD-ROM.
One other point that might be valid - Windows was originally installed on C: After problems appeared on the drive, Windows was installed on D: and C: was formatted.
Hope someone can offer some insight. This is driving me nuts! Thanks!