Windows Boot Issues - Page 2

**Hitman** · February 23rd, 2007

Ahso, yeah I don't like using partition magic. I only use it in an emergency

Jafo · February 23rd, 2007

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Originally Posted by Hitman

Ahso, yeah I don't like using partition magic. I only use it in an emergency

I've never used it. Whats wrong with it?

screwballl · February 23rd, 2007

1 option is to look at the drive jumpers. Make sure they are set properly. I had a system that would hang on the drive discovery area on boot for 10-20 seconds and then again when windows was starting up whenever I removed the secondary hard drive. Yet when that hard drive was connected it zipped along nice and fast. the problem was the jumper on the main drive was set to "Master with Slave" instead of "Master No Slave"..as soon as that jumper was switched it worked flawlessly

yurimxpxman · February 23rd, 2007

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Originally Posted by Hitman

Ahso, yeah I don't like using partition magic. I only use it in an emergency

GParted is free, though Acronis works a lot better.

February 23rd, 2007	#11
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,720 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Windows Boot Issues Ahso, yeah I don't like using partition magic. I only use it in an emergency

February 23rd, 2007	#13
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,277 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Windows Boot Issues 1 option is to look at the drive jumpers. Make sure they are set properly. I had a system that would hang on the drive discovery area on boot for 10-20 seconds and then again when windows was starting up whenever I removed the secondary hard drive. Yet when that hard drive was connected it zipped along nice and fast. the problem was the jumper on the main drive was set to "Master with Slave" instead of "Master No Slave"..as soon as that jumper was switched it worked flawlessly Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

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