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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