I wasn't disagreeing with you about Thenominous's problem being power related. I just think that that FAQ entry could do with mentioning that the "failed to unmask IDE" message can be caused by things other than your power supply not deliverying enough amps. It probably ought to be another FAQ entry though I guess as apart from the error message the two issues aren't related.
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