06-02-2008, 18:51
|
#1
|
|
cf.geek
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shottingham
Age: 22
Services: Virgin BB M 10Mb
Freeview
Posts: 720
|
BIOS problem..
Hi all
Was round at me dads sorting his pc out, reinstalled windows etc. but i have this rather annoying glitch after it goes through the bios screens it will ask for a device to boot from. 
The boot order is CD ROM, hard disk then 3rd option disabled.
|
|
|
|
06-02-2008, 18:57
|
#2
|
|
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2003
Age: 49
Services: Moving Goal Posts a speciality
Posts: 15,949
|
Re: BIOS problem..
Was it a reformat of the hard disk, and did you actually wipe the partition windows was reinstalled to, or just reused and thus overwrote the old windows? The latter can cause issues as sometimes the boot up doesn't quite know which or how many version of windows there are.
If it is just the bios, can't you change the sequence and see what is causing the error?
|
|
|
|
|
06-02-2008, 19:49
|
#3
|
|
cf.geek
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shottingham
Age: 22
Services: Virgin BB M 10Mb
Freeview
Posts: 720
|
Re: BIOS problem..
The Disk did have windows me on it, so i wiped that and put XP on it.
Hmm, ill try and fiddle around with the boot options to see if that will help.
Specs are if you need them:
AMD Athlon 800Mhz
Western Digital WD200BB 20GB
DVD (master) and CDRW (slave) Drives
384mb of RAM.
ASUS A7V mobo.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 11:41
|
#4
|
|
Crud Puppy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Cardiff
Services: XL broadband
Posts: 1,125
|
Re: BIOS problem..
is it connected to the standard ide controller or the promise onboard controller?
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 14:54
|
#5
|
|
cf.geek
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shottingham
Age: 22
Services: Virgin BB M 10Mb
Freeview
Posts: 720
|
Re: BIOS problem..
I have no idea. Its just connected to a blue ide port.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 15:04
|
#6
|
|
step on my trip
Join Date: Jul 2003
Age: 34
Services: SkyHD downstairs / sky+ in the bedroom / vm 50Mbps / vm phone
Posts: 3,112
|
Re: BIOS problem..
does the BIOS still recognise the HDD drive?
__________________
Say what you mean and mean what you say, because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 15:23
|
#7
|
|
cf.geek
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shottingham
Age: 22
Services: Virgin BB M 10Mb
Freeview
Posts: 720
|
Re: BIOS problem..
Yeah it recognises it as primary master.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 15:26
|
#8
|
|
step on my trip
Join Date: Jul 2003
Age: 34
Services: SkyHD downstairs / sky+ in the bedroom / vm 50Mbps / vm phone
Posts: 3,112
|
Re: BIOS problem..
for testing, have you tried resequencing to HDD first, then CD rom?
__________________
Say what you mean and mean what you say, because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 15:48
|
#9
|
|
Crud Puppy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Cardiff
Services: XL broadband
Posts: 1,125
|
Re: BIOS problem..
Quote:
Originally Posted by Axegrinder
I have no idea. Its just connected to a blue ide port.
|
try setting the boot option to the promise controller
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 15:50
|
#10
|
|
cf.geek
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shottingham
Age: 22
Services: Virgin BB M 10Mb
Freeview
Posts: 720
|
Re: BIOS problem..
( at Benders post). yeah i did that and the message still came up. I will probably go there at the weekend and have a fiddle about with the boot order to make that message go away.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 16:19
|
#11
|
|
cf.addict
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Manchester
Age: 42
Services: VIP50
Posts: 118
|
Re: BIOS problem..
Even though you've set the boot order in the BIOS, try hitting F8 (Boot Menu) just after POST and setting it in that menu, you shouldn't have to do it again after that.
__________________
| i5-750 @ 4GHz | Titan Fenrir | Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R | 8GB Corsair XMS3 1600 | 2* 1TB Samsung F3's | EVGA GTX 560Ti SC |
| X-Fi XtremeMusic | BenQ FP241W | Akasa Eclipse-62 + Corsair HX520w | Razer Lycosa & Lachesis |
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2008, 17:52
|
#12
|
|
cf.geek
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shottingham
Age: 22
Services: Virgin BB M 10Mb
Freeview
Posts: 720
|
Re: BIOS problem..
I'll try that then. Thanks.
|
|
|
|
|
10-02-2008, 10:45
|
#13
|
|
cf.geek
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shottingham
Age: 22
Services: Virgin BB M 10Mb
Freeview
Posts: 720
|
Re: BIOS problem..
*bump*
Right i tried fiddling around with the boot order, even jumpers on the hard drive, yet the select boot device message still came up. 
Bit stumped now
|
|
|
|
|
10-02-2008, 10:58
|
#14
|
|
Guest
|
Re: BIOS problem..
live with it. Least the system works its hardly a bother pressing an extra key  it could be worse it could be dead Jim
|
|
|
|
|
10-02-2008, 11:19
|
#15
|
|
step on my trip
Join Date: Jul 2003
Age: 34
Services: SkyHD downstairs / sky+ in the bedroom / vm 50Mbps / vm phone
Posts: 3,112
|
Re: BIOS problem..
the point is, although it's hardly any bother, that extra key shouldn't need to be pressed...
you could try either resetting the BIOS to defaults and if you still get a problem, flash it.
__________________
Say what you mean and mean what you say, because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 02:23.
|
Join CF
You are here: 
5 In A Row
