2 SATA drives problem...

jim_malone_1234 · 01-30-2007, 08:35 PM

I have 2 SATA drives. A 500GB (WD on SATA channel 0) and a 100GB (Maxtor on SATA channel 1). The 500GB is my main drive (C

. For some reason, whenever I plug in the 100GB drive and start up my computer it ALWAYS tries to boot from that one (100GB) first and I get a message "The BIOS does not be installed".

My BIOS does not have the option of selecting an SATA drive in the boot order. My boot order is currently 1. SCSI 2. CD-ROM 3. C:. I tried putting C: first in the boot order, but when I did that the computer would give me the same error "The BIOS does not be installed".

I have the Aopen AK86-L motherboard if that helps. What would ya'll recommend?

**Cromewell** · 01-30-2007, 10:51 PM

Can you take a picture of the boot oder settings (and the options for each)? AOpens manual is complete crap.

jim_malone_1234 · 01-30-2007, 11:10 PM

Yeah. I'll see what I can do.

StrangleHold · 01-31-2007, 12:43 AM

Are you sure you have them in the right order, Just to make sure swap them around and see if it boots right!

jim_malone_1234 · 01-31-2007, 05:38 AM

I have switched them around but to no avail.

PohTayToez · 01-31-2007, 06:07 AM

Is there an updated BIOS available for your motherboard? That's the only thing I can think of, otherwise it may just be a flaw in the mobo.

jim_malone_1234 · 01-31-2007, 04:42 PM

Yup. Just flashed the mobo with the newest version of the BIOS. Both drives worked perfectly for about a day and a half then for no reason it started trying to boot from the 100GB drive again.

PohTayToez · 01-31-2007, 08:24 PM

Dang.

01-30-2007, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
jim_malone_1234 New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	2 SATA drives problem... I have 2 SATA drives. A 500GB (WD on SATA channel 0) and a 100GB (Maxtor on SATA channel 1). The 500GB is my main drive (C. For some reason, whenever I plug in the 100GB drive and start up my computer it ALWAYS tries to boot from that one (100GB) first and I get a message "The BIOS does not be installed". My BIOS does not have the option of selecting an SATA drive in the boot order. My boot order is currently 1. SCSI 2. CD-ROM 3. C:. I tried putting C: first in the boot order, but when I did that the computer would give me the same error "The BIOS does not be installed". I have the Aopen AK86-L motherboard if that helps. What would ya'll recommend?

01-30-2007, 10:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,804	Can you take a picture of the boot oder settings (and the options for each)? AOpens manual is complete crap. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

01-31-2007, 12:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,197	Are you sure you have them in the right order, Just to make sure swap them around and see if it boots right! __________________ 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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01-30-2007, 11:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
jim_malone_1234 New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	Yeah. I'll see what I can do.

01-31-2007, 05:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
jim_malone_1234 New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	I have switched them around but to no avail.

01-31-2007, 06:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,353	Is there an updated BIOS available for your motherboard? That's the only thing I can think of, otherwise it may just be a flaw in the mobo.

01-31-2007, 04:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
jim_malone_1234 New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	Yup. Just flashed the mobo with the newest version of the BIOS. Both drives worked perfectly for about a day and a half then for no reason it started trying to boot from the 100GB drive again.

01-31-2007, 08:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,353	Dang.