Re: sata HDD detected in every boot

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From: Edward W. Thompson (thomeduk1_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 08/15/04


Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 07:20:38 +0100

If you followed all instructions you should have a backup of your original
BIOS on the floppy disk you used to flash it. You should be able to flash
again to the original BIOS. I assume that you MB does not have a 'dual
BIOS' as does mine.

"dmk33" <dmk33@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:45596EDF-18A5-4D77-9A71-94B2967860D6@microsoft.com...
> Well thanks very much about your advice but now I have a more serious
> problem. I flashed the bios with the latest one (F11) from Gigabyte's
> website
> and the system not even starts (!). I'm getting desperate here...(I'm
> writing
> from my laptop)
>
> "Edward W. Thompson" wrote:
>
>> "Zagan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:535001c48098$433508f0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> > It's a Gigabyte Motherboard - Oh No! Have you been to
>> > their website for the Latest Bios flash?
>> >
>> >
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>Already installed the latest drivers (Silicon Image SATA
>> > driver 3x12) from
>> >>Gigabyte's website...by the way the m/b is a GA-7N400
>> > Pro2...and I have
>> >>forgotten to mention that the same happens with my 5th
>> > HDD, which is on a
>> >>Promise Ultra133 TX2 PCI controler (latest drivers also
>> > installed)...and just
>> >>now noticed that the latest nforce drivers for my
>> > chipset refuse to install
>> >>(after 5 consecutive times) it closes (not hungs) after
>> > showing the nforce
>> >>logo (antivirus disabled as suggested). Is my
>> > PC "haunted" or what??
>> >>
>> >>"Zagan" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Have you tried installing the SATA drivers from your
>> >>> motherboard Drivers CD? alternatively visit your
>> >>> Motherboard Manufacturers website for a download!
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >>> >In winxp pro I have 2 maxtor sata hdd that are
>> >>> constantly detected in every
>> >>> >boot by the operating system. It tries to find
>> > drivers
>> >>> without success. In
>> >>> >the device manager both are listed with exclamation
>> >>> marks but after the
>> >>> >search drivers process both seem to be working
>> > properly.
>> >>> It is very annoying
>> >>> >for this to happen during each and every boot. The
>> > other
>> >>> 2 hdd that I have
>> >>> >installed in the primary and secondary channels are
>> > fine.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Any ideas anyone?
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Thanks, dmk33
>> >>> >.
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>.
>> >>
>> Have you asked Gigabyte? They do respond to an e mail request for help.
>> I
>> think your problem relates to a BIOS setting, have you tried that?
>>
>> I have a Gigabyte MB, not the same model as yours but I suspect the SATA
>> arrangement will be the same. Needless to say mine works perfectly.
>>
>>
>>



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