Topic: Sata hdd

[goldshirt*9]

well i connected a second sata device and checked if raid was enabled, it wasnt.
I got to the windows start screen and the pc keeps turning off .I cannot get any further that this.
Tried all sata connections and the same.
bios picks up that a hdd is connected but thats all.
sod it , will just use a caddy.

[goldshirt*9]

i think i have more of a windows problem not motherboard

[dweez]

Wouldn't surprise me.

[goldshirt*9]

have done a bit of searching but, tinternet is a bit of a nightmare sometimes.
look again when i have more time 

I keep going to the idea of installing linux the more i use windows.
may do a list of what i need and see what the alternatives are.
Be a good thread i think 

[brickbatz]

Have you tried starting Windows in safe mode or doing a clean boot?

I would run sfc /scannow. The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.

Type cmd in the Start search box. Right click cmd.exe and select Run as administrator. At the prompt type sfc /scannow and press enter.

Note: There's a space between sfc and /scannow.

Link: Hard Disk making Windows 7 Crash?

[goldshirt*9]

been reading link.
new hdd has been formated and has nothing on it.
primary hdd is sata.
second hdd is ide used for storage.
third hdd is sata (this keeps crashing the system until i unplug it)

but when i initially reformatted hdd to run windows 7 , the pc did crash when i connected the dvd drive also sata. i had to move the sata cable to another socket. me thinks the sockets are buggard ?