K8N SLI-F: RAID won't boot windows?

I just installed this motherboard yesterday and it seems to recognize the RAID no problem, and Windows MCE installs just fine. but after the install is complete and it restarts the computer, the systems fails to boot and gives me a safe mode option or Start Windows Normally, etc... I try both and it just automaticly resets the computer both times. I've tried reinstalling 3 times now and I get the same result everytime.
I have a 200GB Western Digital backup hard drive and it installs windows and boots just fine. weird? (I have to disable the IDE drive when istalling the raid, or it tries to make the IDE boot a dual boot instead of keeping the RAID as Master Boot, and yes I switch the master boot in the BIOS and it keeps installing window on the IDE unless I disable it, but it still doesn't start Windows in dual boot mode either)
-=Mark=-
P.S. I just noticed while gettng here that there is a V1.6 bios for generic K8N SLI Series Motherboards, but under K8N SLI-F motherboards there is only a V1.3. can I use the generic K8N SLI Series BIOS or is that for a different MB?

was searching the forums some more and seen someone had a similar problem and he did like I did and only removed the power cord from my IDE drive and left the PATA cable connected. well I removed the cable and reinstalled windows again and all is fine now.
Thanks for you time.
-=Mark=-

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