Old drive in a new build.

[slipd]

Hey guys,

I’m trying to install Windows on a 300 GB Maxtor (March 06) that I’ve been using as a backup drive on my main build, onto a new machine.

I tried formatting the new drive during the Windows installation and I get this error:

I’ve tried twice now, and I think the process fails after about 70%, I can’t be totally sure though; I tend not to watch hard drives formatting

I’m now trying to format in Windows on my main machine – to see if that makes any difference?

Any ideas why this should be happening though, it‘s been a fine drive until now? In use right up until I copied it’s contents over to my new disks…

Cheers,

SW.

 

[slipd]

Hmm, it formated fine on the working machine?

I'm now thinking it may be the IDE cable - I did'nt use the new ones that came with the mobo, just some old ones I found lying around

I'll keep you posted...

SW.

 

[slipd]

Sorted

Seems it was the cable after all!

Now I'm happily installing my drivers/apps etc

Thanks,

SW.