ATA error on re-boot

Was the source and the target drive both ATA (ie, IDE drives) or was one of them a SATA drive? Was the source drive a system drive (ie, the OS drive)?

If the answer to both of these questions is yes, then the problem is probably that the disk has the kind of driver the first disk needed but not what the second didsk needed. A common problem when restoring to dissimilar hardware without taking into account the need for diff drivers for diff harware.

Actually they are both SATA.
The source drive is a Seagate in a Dell Inspiron.
The target drive is an Intel SSD

Not that familiar with SSD drives but given the mechanisms to rotate the info around the cells to even the life of the drive there is a good chance it has a special driver so Scott's theory may still be correct.

You could try installing the SSD drive in the PC and then setting it up and write a file to it. This would get the driver incorporated into the system. Now make the image of the regular SATA drive which will have the SSD driver included and restore that image to the SSD.

Also, you might have to go into BIOS and specify the SSD as the boot drive or as the next in sequence after CD in the boot order, etc. IF you try to do this and can't, it could mean that your PC doesn't recognize the drive. installing the correct driver from intel should fix that. However, when it comes tim to rstore, you will need to have th right driver onthe bootCD; that depeneds on what acronis built into the bootCD image, so you'll need to test it to be sure it works.

Some SSDs require AHCI mode to function properly. You might check the mode the controller is using.

Also, if not done already, you may need to install the SSD internally in its final position and then restore to it. Restoring to it when connected via USB (or any other method) may not allow it to work correctly if non-standard drive geometry is used by the computer.

I have done this before with an SSD and had no problems. I just restored the image to the drive and it worked fine.
This is a laptop and the drive is installed in the drive port not connected by USB.
Every thing is the same as when I did it before. The image I am trying to restore is on the same USB drive as the one I successfully insatlled on another SSD. I am using the same computer to do it I just have the new drive in the port when trying to restore it just as I did when it worked the first time.
The SSD is the firsst option to boot from in BIOS

Is Media Direct on the drive? Was Media Direct on the source drive?

Does the BIOS report the correct size for the SSD?

Do the Dell diagnostics show the SSD correctly?

When you used the other SSD, it was in this same laptop? And you did exactly the same steps?

Are the SSDs the same brand/model and size?

Media Direct was no the source drive.
Yes Bios shows the correct size.
Can I run Dell diagnostics from the CD that came with the computer?
Same laptop, same steps.
Both are the same brand, Intel and model but one was 160 GB, this one is 80 GB

Does the drive work correctly if you try to install an OS on it?

If the diagnostic programs are on the CD then you should be able to use it. Otherwise, they may be available for download.

What type of restore is it? An Entire Disk Image or just a partition?

Is this the exact same image you restored to the working SSD? Have you tried any other images besides the one that results in this error?

What OS is it? If you have a Windows installation CD/DVD or Repair Disc, does that find the OS on the drive?

I ran the Dell diagnostic test and the hard drive passed.
I didn't have time this morning to try to install an OS. I will try this afternoon.
This is an entire disk restore.
This is a different image than the one I restored to the working SSD. I will try a different image as well.
It is XP home I will also try and install CD to see if it will find the OS.

Here is some history. While working on my daughter-in-law's computer, which is the same model as mine, I noticed her hard drive was making noises so I decided to get her a new one. I made an image of her hard drive and bought a Seagate hybrid drive, as I had heard these were a less costly alternative to an SSD but faster than a regular drive.
I was able to restore the image on this drive but after the restore the drive only showed a capacity of 120 GB rather than the 250 GB capacity of the drive.
As it turns out you can't use third party partitioning or drive imaging tools with these drives. I was told by Seagate's tech support that these tools will break the drive. Only Windows or Mac partitioning tools will work with this drive.
So I returned it and bought the SSd in question here.

I got it working. I ran a repair of XP and had it fix anything connected to booting and it is working fine now.
Thanks for all the suggestions and help.