This is exactly the same experience I had just a little while
ago as reported here on the list. I downloaded the WD EZ Drive utility
and used it to copy my old C: to my new drive. This cured the unable to
boot problem. For some reason although the Xcopy routine should have
worked, it didn't. And I had done the xcopy routine before successfully.
I have heard about this same problem with several other people since
then. The common denominator is they either had IE4 or Win98 installed.
I am convinced that there are hidden files for these software systems
that xcopy is not copying. In all of the cases I am familar with, using
a drive imaging or copying utility from the drive manf. to copy the old
drive fixed the problem. Try this.
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Dale Schroyer                   [log in to unmask]
Springfield, MA  "Nothing is foolproof because fools are so ingenious"
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From: Dave Littlehale
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [PCBUILD] Adding 2nd hard drive isn't over yet
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 1998 7:48PM

I have the Promise Ultra33 installed and it recognizes the 6.4 WD hd.  I
used fdisk to set up the primary partition, logical drives, and set the
primary partition active.

Formatted the new drives and the primary drive was formatted using the
/s switch.

I have both hard drives connected to the controller card with the old hd
as the primary and the new hd as the secondary; the CD Rom is still
attached to the mb.

Copied the contents of the old hd using the following command:

xcopy c:\*.*  d:\  /r /i /c /h /k /e /y

I switched the cables to make the new hd the primary and I can't get Win
95 to load. It stops at the 2nd bios screen.  As long as I have my old
hd as the primary, Win 95 loads.

Called WD tech and they suggested I zero the hd and install everything
fresh.  There has to be a better solution.  Does anyone have it?

Also, my original hd is over 2 yrs old and with the controller card it
is as slow as molasses.  Though I haven't timed it, I would say that it
is taking Win 95 twice as long to install, Netscape 2x-3x longer.  The
Promise people said they noticed an increase in performance???

Any ideas as to what this is all about.

Thanks for all your assistance

Dave Littlehale