OS won't boot from IDE controller

[phuk]

i just purchased an intel D915PBL MB with a P4 3.4 HT CPU to upgrade my computer.

this motherboard only has 1 IDE slot and I have my DVD-ROM and DVD-RW connected to it. i had to get a PCI IDE controller in order for my HD's to run. the reason i did not switch it around the other way is i do not want to slow down my dvd writing process and i have a Lian-Li server case which is quite large so i would have to get a new IDE cable which i do not want to do.

my PROBLEM is my OS will not boot from the IDE controller. I managed to install my OS by only connecting one DVD-ROM and HD to the MB's IDE slot. I realized after that i could have installed it throught the PCI controller.

I want to keep the exact same setup BUT can anyone help me get it to boot from the IDE controller?

I looked around in the BIOS and found an option to "boot plug and play". i enabled it assuming it should help the problem but it didn't.

 

[Rik]

If there is a "boot from other device" in your bios then set it to yes.

 

[phuk]

i would like to add that i have set it to boot from HD.

when i do boot it brings up the black dos screen giving options:

start windows in safe mode, with command prompt, with networking, or start normally.

if i select start normally the black windows loading screen with logo comes up very dim for 1-2 seconds as if its about to load and then reboots.

so this seems to me as if it might be trying to load windows i'm not sure.

 

[Rik]

Try safe mode and see if it tells you what the problem is.

 

[phuk]

i tried every mode. it does the same thing.

it seems like its starting to boot up but can't.

 

[Nodsu]

Windows cannot boot because it doesn't have the drivers for your IDE controller.
Do a repair install and supply the controller drivers on a floppy if needed (press F6).

 

[phuk]

so it needs the driver to boot completely?

when do i install the driver before the repair or during? and when do i press F6?

or is it better to reconnect the HD to IDE, install drivers needed and then connect it back to the controller.

 

[Justin]

During Windows setup, you press F6 almost immediately after setup starts. When it is finished loading base drivers it will prompt you for a floppy that you will need. If you don't have a floppy, you will need to create one with drivers for your IDE controller on it.

 

[phuk]

so when the blue screen comes up at the beginning while its scanning for hardware press F6. only a floppy will do? not CD? or is it because the windows CD must be inserted during driver installation?

 

[IronDuke]

You get a message saying "Press F6 if you need to install drivers" near the beginning of the install as Soul has pointed out.