Well, it sounded good at the time! :-O I did things exactly how I had laid it out, but for some reason(s), the numbering of the drives aren't co=operating. I thought by going down to the one drive and basically starting over would solve this, but I guess not. The thought of clearing the CMOS crossed my mind, but decided against that. Don't understand how one drive can take over as being the first drive. Oh well. -------------------------------------------- unplug ALL the drives except the 200. Install Windows and plug the other drives in one at a time. That brings up one more question, once I do this, will windows ignore the "boot" partition on the "old" 320 drive when I plug it back in? I need a drink.... For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------