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Maximus Formula III new install No Drives Detected
I just put together a new system with the Maximus III, Intel I5
processor. I have two SATA drives connected. When I booted for the first time, it said No Drives Connected, but when I went into the BIOS, it showed both SATA drives. I exited the BIOS and the Windows screen showed for half a second, then began continuously rebooting. I have a new Antec 650 power supply, so power should not be a problem. Any help as to what the problem might be? |
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Maximus Formula III new install No Drives Detected
Edward wrote:
I just put together a new system with the Maximus III, Intel I5 processor. I have two SATA drives connected. When I booted for the first time, it said No Drives Connected, but when I went into the BIOS, it showed both SATA drives. I exited the BIOS and the Windows screen showed for half a second, then began continuously rebooting. I have a new Antec 650 power supply, so power should not be a problem. Any help as to what the problem might be? Try booting with your Windows installer CD first. Does that work ? If you're moving a Windows drive from some other computer, one reason that might not boot, is because there is no driver for accessing the disk drive itself. Sometimes, it requires a Repair Install, and pressing F6 to install a particular driver. P55 JMB363 JMB363 | | | | | 6 SATA SATA SATA ESATA | ODD1 ODD2 | (Enhanced, JMB322 SATA as IDE | | SPD SPD or HDD1 HDD2 Compatible, \__________________________/ SATA as IDE) | Needs a F6 driver to boot I would try the SATA hard drives on the P55 ports first. Use Enhanced or Compatible. But be prepared for the drive to be messed up. You should really start with a spare disk on a new system. Make an exact copy of the original disk. If the copy gets messed up, then you haven't lost anything. For example, if you were using WinXP, I expect the Activation would be most unhappy to find entirely different hardware. This is why a repair install would be a potential solution. During the repair install, you can press F6 and install a driver if needed. For example, P55 AHCI or RAID mode would need a driver, as would usage of the JMB devices for a hard drive. Paul |
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Maximus Formula III new install No Drives Detected
Paul wrote:
Edward wrote: I just put together a new system with the Maximus III, Intel I5 processor. I have two SATA drives connected. When I booted for the first time, it said No Drives Connected, but when I went into the BIOS, it showed both SATA drives. I exited the BIOS and the Windows screen showed for half a second, then began continuously rebooting. I have a new Antec 650 power supply, so power should not be a problem. Any help as to what the problem might be? A link for you. This covers what to expect when moving Windows. http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html In terms of the BIOS design of your motherboard, the "drives detected" thing mostly will display what is connected to the P55. The JMB363/322 stuff will likely show "on the fly" as a screen that flashes by, while the computer is booting. You may also see boot options if you use the "pop up boot" function key. That function key is not normally documented, and you may have to look at the bottom of the BIOS screen, when the system starts, to see what key to use for the pop-up boot menu. Paul |
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Maximus Formula III new install No Drives Detected
Paul wrote:
Edward wrote: I just put together a new system with the Maximus III, Intel I5 processor. I have two SATA drives connected. When I booted for the first time, it said No Drives Connected, but when I went into the BIOS, it showed both SATA drives. I exited the BIOS and the Windows screen showed for half a second, then began continuously rebooting. I have a new Antec 650 power supply, so power should not be a problem. Any help as to what the problem might be? Try booting with your Windows installer CD first. Does that work ? If you're moving a Windows drive from some other computer, one reason that might not boot, is because there is no driver for accessing the disk drive itself. Sometimes, it requires a Repair Install, and pressing F6 to install a particular driver. P55 JMB363 JMB363 | | | | | 6 SATA SATA SATA ESATA | ODD1 ODD2 | (Enhanced, JMB322 SATA as IDE | | SPD SPD or HDD1 HDD2 Compatible, \__________________________/ SATA as IDE) | Needs a F6 driver to boot I would try the SATA hard drives on the P55 ports first. Use Enhanced or Compatible. But be prepared for the drive to be messed up. You should really start with a spare disk on a new system. Make an exact copy of the original disk. If the copy gets messed up, then you haven't lost anything. For example, if you were using WinXP, I expect the Activation would be most unhappy to find entirely different hardware. This is why a repair install would be a potential solution. During the repair install, you can press F6 and install a driver if needed. For example, P55 AHCI or RAID mode would need a driver, as would usage of the JMB devices for a hard drive. Paul Thanks Paul. I did a clean install of Windows 7 and everything is fine now. |
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