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From: LVTravel on 29 Jun 2010 11:49 "Ron Patterson" <a.baba(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message news:-LOdnSHaQo37krfRnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... > Thanks for the reply Smiles - > > I have tried 2 brand new drives -one a 320 Gb Western Digital SATA and the > other a 160 Gb Seagate SATA. > It is too hard for me to believe both brand new drives are faulty. > > Computer boots up fine in either the IDE or SATA drives currently in it. > Neither of the new drives - which are blank - will boot past the Intel > screen - I can not even access the BIOS > - system freezes on Intel screen. - but I can feel the new drive > spinning. > Same problem even when I remove the existing drives and all peripherals. > > It has me baffled - it is as if it will only boot past the Intel screen > when there is a drive installed with an operating system on it. > > Thinking maybe reflash chip set - or new mother board? > > Ron > > > > > "Smiles" <smile_inspector(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23YkaKJ4FLHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> Ron Patterson wrote: >>> I know this may not be the proper place for this question. Perhaps if >>> no >>> one here can field it, you can refer me to the appropriate newsgroup. >>> >>> Computer currently dual hard drive - one IDE and one SATA - both running >>> Win >>> XP. Boots easily into either one. No problem. >>> Tried to install a new Seagate SATA drive as a third drive to run Win7. >>> Hooked up new drive and computer will not boot past the Intel Screen >>> (click >>> F2 to enter BIOS) - freezes here - can not even enter BIOS. >>> >>> Disconnect all other drives and peripherals and connect new SATA using >>> same >>> ports and cables as other SATA. Same problem. >>> >>> Drive must be defective? Returned drive and purchased Western Digital >>> drive. Same exact problem. Reinstall 2 old drives - no problem - >>> either >>> will boot. >>> >>> Apparently for some reason this computer will not boot past the Intel >>> screen >>> & and can not access BIOS if a hard drive is connected without an >>> operating >>> system? >>> >>> Otherwise all is fine. >>> >>> Any ideas or referrals? >>> >>> Ron Patterson >>> >>> >>> >> is the drive to big for your system >> are you booting from each drive or having just the files seperately >> did the store check the drive for you > > 1. Have you tried a different SATA cable (or the cable from the original SATA drive?) Different power connector? 2. Is the SATA controller on the motherboard or is it a PCI added card? 3. Make and model of the computer? 4. Are you using a standard SATA power connector from the power supply or using a SATA adapter from the older 4 wire Molex off the power supply?
From: Ron Patterson on 29 Jun 2010 19:51 Mystery apparently solved. Phone call to a GREAT Western Digital tech support technician. Familiar with my Intel motherboard. Recommended BIOS update as sure fix. It appears to have worked. Now with new drive installed and both old drives I can access BIOS and BIOS has found the drive. Can boot up into XP from either previous installed drives. Next step will be attempt to install Win 7 into the new drive. LVTravel" <none(a)nothere.com> wrote in message news:i0d4mv$9jn$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > > "Ron Patterson" <a.baba(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message > news:-LOdnSHaQo37krfRnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... >> Thanks for the reply Smiles - >> >> I have tried 2 brand new drives -one a 320 Gb Western Digital SATA and >> the other a 160 Gb Seagate SATA. >> It is too hard for me to believe both brand new drives are faulty. >> >> Computer boots up fine in either the IDE or SATA drives currently in it. >> Neither of the new drives - which are blank - will boot past the Intel >> screen - I can not even access the BIOS >> - system freezes on Intel screen. - but I can feel the new drive >> spinning. >> Same problem even when I remove the existing drives and all peripherals. >> >> It has me baffled - it is as if it will only boot past the Intel screen >> when there is a drive installed with an operating system on it. >> >> Thinking maybe reflash chip set - or new mother board? >> >> Ron >> >> >> >> >> "Smiles" <smile_inspector(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23YkaKJ4FLHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> >>> Ron Patterson wrote: >>>> I know this may not be the proper place for this question. Perhaps if >>>> no >>>> one here can field it, you can refer me to the appropriate newsgroup. >>>> >>>> Computer currently dual hard drive - one IDE and one SATA - both >>>> running Win >>>> XP. Boots easily into either one. No problem. >>>> Tried to install a new Seagate SATA drive as a third drive to run Win7. >>>> Hooked up new drive and computer will not boot past the Intel Screen >>>> (click >>>> F2 to enter BIOS) - freezes here - can not even enter BIOS. >>>> >>>> Disconnect all other drives and peripherals and connect new SATA using >>>> same >>>> ports and cables as other SATA. Same problem. >>>> >>>> Drive must be defective? Returned drive and purchased Western Digital >>>> drive. Same exact problem. Reinstall 2 old drives - no problem - >>>> either >>>> will boot. >>>> >>>> Apparently for some reason this computer will not boot past the Intel >>>> screen >>>> & and can not access BIOS if a hard drive is connected without an >>>> operating >>>> system? >>>> >>>> Otherwise all is fine. >>>> >>>> Any ideas or referrals? >>>> >>>> Ron Patterson >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> is the drive to big for your system >>> are you booting from each drive or having just the files seperately >>> did the store check the drive for you >> >> > > 1. Have you tried a different SATA cable (or the cable from the original > SATA drive?) Different power connector? > > 2. Is the SATA controller on the motherboard or is it a PCI added card? > > 3. Make and model of the computer? > > 4. Are you using a standard SATA power connector from the power supply or > using a SATA adapter from the older 4 wire Molex off the power supply? > >
From: LVTravel on 29 Jun 2010 22:59
"Ron Patterson" <a.baba(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message news:RIednQlE9Y_JGrfRnZ2dnUVZ_rednZ2d(a)earthlink.com... > Mystery apparently solved. Phone call to a GREAT Western Digital tech > support technician. Familiar with my Intel motherboard. Recommended BIOS > update as sure fix. It appears to have worked. > Now with new drive installed and both old drives I can access BIOS and > BIOS has found the drive. Can boot up into XP from either previous > installed drives. > Next step will be attempt to install Win 7 into the new drive. > > LVTravel" <none(a)nothere.com> wrote in message > news:i0d4mv$9jn$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> >> "Ron Patterson" <a.baba(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message >> news:-LOdnSHaQo37krfRnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... >>> Thanks for the reply Smiles - >>> >>> I have tried 2 brand new drives -one a 320 Gb Western Digital SATA and >>> the other a 160 Gb Seagate SATA. >>> It is too hard for me to believe both brand new drives are faulty. >>> >>> Computer boots up fine in either the IDE or SATA drives currently in it. >>> Neither of the new drives - which are blank - will boot past the Intel >>> screen - I can not even access the BIOS >>> - system freezes on Intel screen. - but I can feel the new drive >>> spinning. >>> Same problem even when I remove the existing drives and all peripherals. >>> >>> It has me baffled - it is as if it will only boot past the Intel >>> screen when there is a drive installed with an operating system on it. >>> >>> Thinking maybe reflash chip set - or new mother board? >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "Smiles" <smile_inspector(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23YkaKJ4FLHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> Ron Patterson wrote: >>>>> I know this may not be the proper place for this question. Perhaps if >>>>> no >>>>> one here can field it, you can refer me to the appropriate newsgroup. >>>>> >>>>> Computer currently dual hard drive - one IDE and one SATA - both >>>>> running Win >>>>> XP. Boots easily into either one. No problem. >>>>> Tried to install a new Seagate SATA drive as a third drive to run >>>>> Win7. >>>>> Hooked up new drive and computer will not boot past the Intel Screen >>>>> (click >>>>> F2 to enter BIOS) - freezes here - can not even enter BIOS. >>>>> >>>>> Disconnect all other drives and peripherals and connect new SATA using >>>>> same >>>>> ports and cables as other SATA. Same problem. >>>>> >>>>> Drive must be defective? Returned drive and purchased Western Digital >>>>> drive. Same exact problem. Reinstall 2 old drives - no problem - >>>>> either >>>>> will boot. >>>>> >>>>> Apparently for some reason this computer will not boot past the Intel >>>>> screen >>>>> & and can not access BIOS if a hard drive is connected without an >>>>> operating >>>>> system? >>>>> >>>>> Otherwise all is fine. >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas or referrals? >>>>> >>>>> Ron Patterson >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> is the drive to big for your system >>>> are you booting from each drive or having just the files seperately >>>> did the store check the drive for you >>> >>> >> >> 1. Have you tried a different SATA cable (or the cable from the original >> SATA drive?) Different power connector? >> >> 2. Is the SATA controller on the motherboard or is it a PCI added card? >> >> 3. Make and model of the computer? >> >> 4. Are you using a standard SATA power connector from the power supply >> or using a SATA adapter from the older 4 wire Molex off the power supply? >> >> > > Glad you got it working and thanks for posting back. |