Re: [Simply Computers] Intel D915GAV Won't Boot

 

When you tried the DVD Boot, what bootable disk did you try?
Bill--W4BSG

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From: "FastdragonFly" <fastdragonfly@gmail.com>
To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "C. Michael Stone" <Enots123@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Intel D915GAV Won't Boot

>I have tried making the DVD, USB and IDE drives as first. Only the DVD
> had a boot capability. None of them worked.
>
> DragonFly
>
>
> On 11/26/2011 1:24 PM, C. Michael Stone wrote:
>> When you get into the BIOS, what is set as 1st in the boot device
>> priority?
>>
>> Mike Stone
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: FastdragonFly <fastdragonfly@gmail.com
>> <mailto:fastdragonfly%40gmail.com>>
>> To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>>
>> Sent: Sat, Nov 26, 2011 8:20 am
>> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Intel D915GAV Won't Boot
>>
>> I can get into bios and see all connected devices. The board won't boot
>> to a hard, USB or DVD drive. It can see all three. It is capable of
>> booting a USB drive. Without booting to a device, I can't load an OS.
>>
>> I had read that sometimes the boards are set up for raid. If you don't
>> have raid devices, you have to turn it off.
>>
>> DragonFly
>>
>> On 11/26/2011 10:09 AM, C. Michael Stone wrote:
>> > Are you saying it will not boot "from" the "DVD" drive?
>> >
>> > Are you saying the "DVD" drive is listed as the 1st boot device?
>> >
>> > What bootable file are you using?
>> >
>> > Mike Stone
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: kennp89 <fastdragonfly@gmail.com
>> <mailto:fastdragonfly%40gmail.com> <mailto:fastdragonfly%40gmail.com>>;
>> > To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>>;
>> > Sent: Sat, Nov 26, 2011 4:47 am
>> > Subject: [Simply Computers] Intel D915GAV Won't Boot
>> >
>> > I'm putting together a computer for a friend. For some reason it won't
>> > boot to a drive.
>> >
>> > It is an Intel D915GAV motherboard. I have verified that the CPU and
>> RAM
>> > are the right type.
>> >
>> > I am able to get into the bios. It sees the drive, CPU and RAM. It
>> also
>> > sees the DVD RAM when its plugged in.
>> >
>> > With no drives it does not give the "No boot devices"
>> >
>> > The drive is listed as the 1st boot device.
>> >
>> > When I let it boot normally, there is a beep when it would normally
>> load
>> > from the drive, then a blank screen.
>> >
>> > Is there anything I can try? I thought RAID but there does not seem to
>> > be any settings.
>> >
>> > DragonFly
>
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