How to boot from 2nd HDD in Ultrabase by selecting from bios

[marlin9107]

Hi there, I've done a search on forum by didn't get an answer so I need to post a new thread.

I've just bought an Ultrabase for my X41 and have a 2nd HDD installed.

I understand that I can choose from BIOS that which HDD (1.8" on X41 OR the HDD in Ultrabase) to boot from.

I therefore clone the OS (Win XP) into the HDD in Ultrabase.

However, when I choose from BIOS to boot from Ultrabase HDD, it says "can't find NTLD".

Any idea how I can achive booting from different HDD by choosing in BIOS?

Thks.

[Harryc]

Could the message possibly be 'can't find NTLDR" ?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/101862

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm

Windows XP users

1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter, which in this case is "e." This letter may be different on your computer.

copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.

Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file

Edit the boot.ini on the root directory of the hard disk drive and verify that it is pointing to the correct location of your Windows operating system and that the partitions are properly defined. Additional information about the boot.ini can be found on document CH000492.

Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32

If you are getting this error message while you are attempting to upgrade to Windows 2000 or Windows XP from Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME running FAT32 please try the below recommendations.

1. Boot the computer with a Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows ME bootable diskette.
2. At the A:\> prompt type:

sys c: <press enter>

3. After pressing enter you should receive the "System Transferred" message. Once this has been completed remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer.

New hard disk drive being added

If you are attempting to add a new hard disk drive to the computer make sure that drive is a blank drive. Adding a new hard disk drive to a computer that already has Windows installed on it may cause the NTLDR error to occur.

If you are unsure if the new drive is blank or not try booting from a bootable diskette and format the new hard disk drive.

Corrupt boot sector / master boot record

It's possible your computer's hard disk drive may have a corrupt boot sector and/or master boot record. These can be repaired through the Microsoft Windows Recovery console by running the fixboot and fixmbr commands.

Additional information and help in getting into the Microsoft Windows Recovery console can be found on document CH000627.

Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP

If you have tried each of the above recommendations that apply to your situation and you continue to experience this issue it is possible you may have a seriously corrupted version of Microsoft Windows. Therefore we would recommend you reinstall Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

If you are encountering this issue during your setup you may wish to completely erase your computer hard disk drive and all of its existing data and then install Microsoft Windows 2000 / Windows XP. Additional information about erasing the computer and starting over can be found on document CH000186.

Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable

This issue has been known to be caused by a loose or fault IDE/EIDE cable. If the above recommendation does not resolve your issue and your computer hard disk drive is using an IDE or EIDE interface. Verify the computer hard disk drive cable is firmly connected by disconnected and reconnecting the cable.

If the issue continues it is also a possibility that the computer has a faulty cable, try replacing the hard disk drive cable with another cable and/or a new cable.

[marlin9107]

thanks Harryc.

My problem is that the CD/DVD slot in my Ultrabase is now fitted with a second HDD and I would like to boot from this second HDD by choosing from BIOS when boot.

With my X41 fitted with an Ultrabase, I can no longer connect an external CD/DVD ROM using the USB (with power) on the left side of X41 because these connectors are now blocked by the fin on Ultrabase.

If I remove my X41 from Ultrabase, I can only connect the second HDD via USB. I'm not sure if I can copy the two system files:

ntldr and ntdetect.com

from the CD to the second HDD.

I'll try tonight and see if it works.

By the way, is it possible to cut out the fin on Ultrabase so that I can connect an external CD/DVD ROM while my X41 is fitted with an Ultrabase?