SATA HDD not loading windows

locorcr · 10-28-2009, 10:20 PM

Hello all I just got a WD Raptor 74GB and it shows up in bios and shows up in my computer, I loaded windows 7 on it and now it does not load windows, gives a message of improper boot device, but it is seen with bios and my computer as a second hard drive and does have windows installed. Any ideas?

**The_Other_One** · 10-28-2009, 10:24 PM

This was more of a problem with XP, but do you have the drivers loaded for the SATA controller?

locorcr · 10-28-2009, 10:31 PM

Yes drivers are loaded, also have a SATA optical drive that works in all 4 SATA slots so no bad slots.

imsati · 10-28-2009, 11:23 PM

What is the boot priority in BIOS?

locorcr · 10-28-2009, 11:29 PM

When I put that HDD first will not load win7

2048Megabytes · 10-28-2009, 11:29 PM

In your BIOS change the hard drive to master if you can.

I have two hard drives. My motherboard would automatically attempt to use my IDE hard drive first as a boot device. There is no operating system loaded on the IDE hard drive so I would just get an error message. I unplugged the IDE hard drive and then my system would boot from my other Serial ATA hard drive automatically without any changes in my BIOS.

locorcr · 10-28-2009, 11:31 PM

Have tried that, when I unplug my IDE drive it gives the error of wrong boot device, even if it is the first boot device in bios.

StrangleHold · 10-28-2009, 11:59 PM

How did you install 7 on the raptor? Did you hook the SATA raptor up and boot to the 7 install disk, pick the raptor drive and did the install with your other IDE drive still hooked up. If so try booting to the IDE drive and see if you get a OS option to pick from.

locorcr · 10-29-2009, 12:03 AM

Win7 was installed through the IDE drive due to Win7 disks not wanting to auto run. No I do not get a boot chose, I set which HDD I want to go first if I pick IDE win loads off it, when I pick SATA get error.

StrangleHold · 10-29-2009, 12:32 AM

So you loaded it from your IDE drive. Have tried setting your SATA controllers to Native IDE mode in the bios? No speed loss you just lose hot swap.

10-28-2009, 10:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
locorcr New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	SATA HDD not loading windows Hello all I just got a WD Raptor 74GB and it shows up in bios and shows up in my computer, I loaded windows 7 on it and now it does not load windows, gives a message of improper boot device, but it is seen with bios and my computer as a second hard drive and does have windows installed. Any ideas?

10-28-2009, 10:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,406	This was more of a problem with XP, but do you have the drivers loaded for the SATA controller? __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

10-28-2009, 11:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
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10-28-2009, 11:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 2,287	In your BIOS change the hard drive to master if you can. I have two hard drives. My motherboard would automatically attempt to use my IDE hard drive first as a boot device. There is no operating system loaded on the IDE hard drive so I would just get an error message. I unplugged the IDE hard drive and then my system would boot from my other Serial ATA hard drive automatically without any changes in my BIOS. __________________ "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." -- Benjamin Franklin Operating Systems: Linux Ubuntu 9.04 and Windows Vista Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS Video Card: MSI R3650-T2D512 OC Radeon HD 3650 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: Super Talent PC2-6400 2 gigabytes Processor: Phenom 9550 Quad-Core (2.2 gigahertz)

10-28-2009, 11:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,170	How did you install 7 on the raptor? Did you hook the SATA raptor up and boot to the 7 install disk, pick the raptor drive and did the install with your other IDE drive still hooked up. If so try booting to the IDE drive and see if you get a OS option to pick from. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

10-28-2009, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
locorcr New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	Yes drivers are loaded, also have a SATA optical drive that works in all 4 SATA slots so no bad slots.

10-28-2009, 11:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
locorcr New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	When I put that HDD first will not load win7

10-28-2009, 11:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
locorcr New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	Have tried that, when I unplug my IDE drive it gives the error of wrong boot device, even if it is the first boot device in bios.

10-29-2009, 12:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
locorcr New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	Win7 was installed through the IDE drive due to Win7 disks not wanting to auto run. No I do not get a boot chose, I set which HDD I want to go first if I pick IDE win loads off it, when I pick SATA get error.

10-29-2009, 12:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,170	So you loaded it from your IDE drive. Have tried setting your SATA controllers to Native IDE mode in the bios? No speed loss you just lose hot swap. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

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