Running twin sata disks

[psirohi]

Hi,

I upgraded to a SSD (128 GB Crucial M4), however my old sata disk is not visible as a boot option or even when i try to hot swap with the system running on the ssd. It also doesnt appear otherwise in the list of connected drives on the system.

I have data on the old hard disk including a running OS (same as that on the SSD), however I can format if need be.

Is there any way I can run my OS on the SSD while using the old hard disk for mundane storage?

My other config is in my signature

 

[rolli59]

That should be no problem! First check that the disk is visible in BIOS and that the controller for the SATA plug in use is enabled, if there http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/265764-32-guide-installed-disk-system

 

[psirohi]

The problem is that it is not showing up in the BIOS, when i plug in the SSD.

The only way I can get it to be recognised in the BIOS is by unplugging the SSD from the motherboard and the PSU. If I do that the hard disk is visible in the BIOS, and I can run windows off it also.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

What is the brand and model of your motherboard?

 

[psirohi]

It's an asrock z68 board. More details of my config are in the signature.

 

[rolli59]

That is very strange, both on the same controller?

 

[psirohi]

That is very strange, both on the same controller?

They were earlier. Have shifted the hard disk for the moment to sata 2.4. It became visible on the bios.

Thanks for the help man. The article u referenced was very helpful.

Cheers.

Thanks to the other posters also

 

[psirohi]

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