what is wrong with my computer? ... thats a bummer. why didn't you rma?

Trivium nate · 09-05-2009, 05:58 AM

ok so my computer won't boot it won't detect the hard drives I had 2 in their, the computer gives me an error message saying, disk boot failure please insert system disk and press enter, I've tried different sata wires in diff sata slots on my mobo nothing just won't detetct my drives and I flippin know they all work because b4 I went to work the damn computer was fine, no one is even home I've put my vista disk in but it won't detect my drives idk wtf to do I've tried a diff power supply to....

qhn · 09-05-2009, 06:44 AM

Controller cable?

cheers ...

MidnightVandal · 09-05-2009, 09:53 AM

or controller card(chip) went

Trivium nate · 09-05-2009, 11:35 AM

i tihnk i might buy a new motherboard the exact same one i have now

TwilightVampire · 09-05-2009, 05:52 PM

Yea that sounds like your SATA controller went bad.

Why cant you use the warranty?

Mr. Roboto · 09-07-2009, 12:09 AM

Can you see the drives in the BIOS?

Trivium nate · 09-08-2009, 04:47 PM

no to seeing the drives in the bios

i ordered a new motherboard the exact same one but brand new will be here tomorrow

k0rnh0li0 · 01-09-2010, 02:15 AM

thats a bummer. why didn't you rma?

09-05-2009, 05:58 AM	#1
Trivium nate Maxium speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,711 Credits: 8,623	what is wrong with my computer? ok so my computer won't boot it won't detect the hard drives I had 2 in their, the computer gives me an error message saying, disk boot failure please insert system disk and press enter, I've tried different sata wires in diff sata slots on my mobo nothing just won't detetct my drives and I flippin know they all work because b4 I went to work the damn computer was fine, no one is even home I've put my vista disk in but it won't detect my drives idk wtf to do I've tried a diff power supply to.... __________________ CM690 case//AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz//Quad Core//CorsairH50 ASUS M3N72-D AM2+SLI Mobo//EVGA GTX-480-(FERMI)(1536MB GDDR5) 1TB SATA HDD(x2)//500GB SATA HDD(X1)//4gigs(G.Skill)DDR2(pc2-8500Ram)//DVD-RW(x2) 32"Vizio TV(1920x1080)(1080P HD)//750 Watt Corsair PSU//Vista Ultimate//Blu Ray Drive 80GB Ipod Video//Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard//Razer DeathAdder Mouse//XBox360-pc controller (Steam-Natej315)(BFBC2-triviumnate)

09-05-2009, 06:44 AM	#2
qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 31,921 Credits: 91,244	Controller cable? cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

09-05-2009, 09:53 AM	#3
MidnightVandal Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 129 Credits: 4,375	or controller card(chip) went __________________ Alienware M17X ... Ordered 9/4/09 ... In production 9/5/09 ... Shipped 9/15/09

09-05-2009, 11:35 AM	#4
Trivium nate Maxium speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,711 Credits: 8,623	i tihnk i might buy a new motherboard the exact same one i have now __________________ CM690 case//AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz//Quad Core//CorsairH50 ASUS M3N72-D AM2+SLI Mobo//EVGA GTX-480-(FERMI)(1536MB GDDR5) 1TB SATA HDD(x2)//500GB SATA HDD(X1)//4gigs(G.Skill)DDR2(pc2-8500Ram)//DVD-RW(x2) 32"Vizio TV(1920x1080)(1080P HD)//750 Watt Corsair PSU//Vista Ultimate//Blu Ray Drive 80GB Ipod Video//Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard//Razer DeathAdder Mouse//XBox360-pc controller (Steam-Natej315)(BFBC2-triviumnate)

09-07-2009, 12:09 AM	#6
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09-05-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
TwilightVampire Vampire Sorceress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 15,485 Credits: 24,005	Yea that sounds like your SATA controller went bad. Why cant you use the warranty?

09-08-2009, 04:47 PM	#7
Trivium nate Maxium speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,711 Credits: 8,623	no to seeing the drives in the bios i ordered a new motherboard the exact same one but brand new will be here tomorrow __________________ CM690 case//AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz//Quad Core//CorsairH50 ASUS M3N72-D AM2+SLI Mobo//EVGA GTX-480-(FERMI)(1536MB GDDR5) 1TB SATA HDD(x2)//500GB SATA HDD(X1)//4gigs(G.Skill)DDR2(pc2-8500Ram)//DVD-RW(x2) 32"Vizio TV(1920x1080)(1080P HD)//750 Watt Corsair PSU//Vista Ultimate//Blu Ray Drive 80GB Ipod Video//Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard//Razer DeathAdder Mouse//XBox360-pc controller (Steam-Natej315)(BFBC2-triviumnate)

01-09-2010, 02:15 AM	#8
k0rnh0li0 newbie. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SJ, CALI Posts: 9 Credits: 222	thats a bummer. why didn't you rma?

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