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

 

Hello,

It sounds like the drives are conflicting. Are the hard drive and the DVD IDE or SATA types? If IDE, did you set the jumpers correctly? Are you using Cable select or Master/Slave?

2) One way to test to see if the drives are conflicting is to disconnect the hard drive, and put a bootable disc into the DVD drive (a Windows install disk, or something similar)

The computer should boot from the disc, search the system and find there is no hard drive, and then give you that error.

3) If the hard drive is a SATA drive, do not set the BIOS to RAID. Set it either to SATA (IDE emulation) or AHCI if you plan to use an eSATA backup device.

let us know ..

rogerX

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, FastdragonFly <fastdragonfly@...> wrote:
>
> Although it sees the DVD and I can make it the first boot device, it
> will not work.
>
> The computer checks memory, It will display attached drives, then stop.
> The screen goes blank.
>
> I have checked through the bios for anything that would change the
> behavior. I have the install guide from online.
>
>
> DragonFly
>
> On 11/26/2011 1:23 PM, Bill Aycock wrote:
> > Is there an Operating system on the Drive? If not, you should change the
> > first boot drive to the CD and use an OS installation CD (or DVD) to get it
> > going. However, any other "Bootable" CD will serve as a test.
> > Bill--W4BSG
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "kennp89" <fastdragonfly@... <mailto:fastdragonfly%40gmail.com>>
> > To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 11:47 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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