Hi guys,
I have this old Samsung SATA hard drive (Windows XP) with jumper pins on it (default state: no jumpers connected) which is the only drive in an old computer. I'm trying to image everything onto a newer WD Caviar Black 1TB.
The drive is now connected to another computer with a WD Green (Windows 7) as primary and the new Caviar Black as secondary. The Green is on SATA1, Black on SATA3 and Samsung on SATA2. Connecting the Samsung and Black to SATA2 and SATA3 respectively makes the computer unable to boot into Windows (for reasons unknown).
In the current setup, after POST the computer insists on booting into Windows XP and not into Windows 7 even though the Green is on SATA1. If the Samsung and Black are connected individually I am able to enter Windows 7, but I need both connected together in order to move my stuff over.
Sorry for the long post, but basically the question now is what should I do to force the computer to boot into Windows 7, via jumper or otherwise?
This is a time-sensitive task so a quick reply would be much appreciated.
Cheerio,
Nicholas.
I have this old Samsung SATA hard drive (Windows XP) with jumper pins on it (default state: no jumpers connected) which is the only drive in an old computer. I'm trying to image everything onto a newer WD Caviar Black 1TB.
The drive is now connected to another computer with a WD Green (Windows 7) as primary and the new Caviar Black as secondary. The Green is on SATA1, Black on SATA3 and Samsung on SATA2. Connecting the Samsung and Black to SATA2 and SATA3 respectively makes the computer unable to boot into Windows (for reasons unknown).
In the current setup, after POST the computer insists on booting into Windows XP and not into Windows 7 even though the Green is on SATA1. If the Samsung and Black are connected individually I am able to enter Windows 7, but I need both connected together in order to move my stuff over.
Sorry for the long post, but basically the question now is what should I do to force the computer to boot into Windows 7, via jumper or otherwise?
This is a time-sensitive task so a quick reply would be much appreciated.
Cheerio,
Nicholas.