problem installing additional SATA hard drive

[soulsizzle]

I current have a computer with a MSI K8T NEO2-FIR motherboard, which has two SATA controllers. For the past year and a half, I have had two SATA drives installed on the VIA SATA controller. I recently tried to install an additional SATA hard drive on one of the slots on the Promise controller. Now when I start my computer, it eventually gets to a blank screen with a flashing cursor and stays there. I assume that the computer is trying to boot the new hard drive which, of course, has no boot record. I attempted to force my motherboard to boot the old primary hard drive and got the following error:

"Windows Could Not Start Because of a Computer Disk Hardware Configuration Problem"

I've tried everything I can think of to get my computer to work and am looking for any advice, because I am about ready to break something.

Much appreciated
soulsizzle

[Dark Nova]

can you get in the bios, is the new HD reconized there?

[soulsizzle]

I'm not at that computer at the moment, so I'm not able to check the BIOS right now; but I do know that is seen during the initial boot process. I should also note that if I unplug the new drive, I can start windows just fine.

[kilgoretrout]

I don't have a sata promise controller card but I do have an ide promise controller card(ultra 100). With my card the boot hard drive must be on the promise card or it won't boot. Check your documentation; you may be running into the same problem. IIRC you are suppose to install the promise drivers in windows before you move the boot drive over to the promise card.

[Alfie]

You have to install the Promise drivers in order for the device to work.
The Via controller is native whereas the Promise isn't.