boot disk failure error

schwindz · 12-22-2008, 12:55 AM

Hi,

My friend just got a brand new system from IBP, and I've been helping him get it set up and running. He chose to not have Windows installed because he has a copy of it and was going to install it himself.

When he boot up his PC, he got the message "boot disk failure, insert system disk and press enter". I checked the bios and everything was recognized, so that wasn't the issue. The boot priority had CD-ROM #1, Hard Disk #2 and #3 and #4 were disabled. After this I put the Windows CD in and got the same message as before.

I read a few forums posts that said the connection might have come lose in shipping, but everything seemed in place and nothing was lose.. still got that message. I'm thinking it could be a faulty IDE cable from his cd-rom drive.. but I don't know..

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

groudon185p · 12-22-2008, 01:32 AM

Well open it up and check, Pressure the cables to make sure their in but typically not to hard and if their sata be careful, those are fragile!

**wrench97** · 12-22-2008, 01:37 AM

Try unplugging the data cable from the hard drive to see if it will boot the CD.
Post back the Brand and Model of the Motherboard, and it the hard drives are IDE or Sata.

schwindz · 12-22-2008, 01:37 AM

Yeah we did that, they all felt firm and nothing was loose or anything. I'm thinking the IDE cable is defective maybe?

schwindz · 12-22-2008, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

Try unplugging the data cable from the hard drive to see if it will boot the CD.
Post back the Brand and Model of the Motherboard, and it the hard drives are IDE or Sata.

I'll try that tomorrow when I go back to his place.

He has an Asus P5N-D 750i SLI
HDD is Sata and the cd-rom is IDE

groudon185p · 12-22-2008, 01:39 AM

Had defective cables before. changed for different ones and worked.

12-22-2008, 12:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
schwindz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	boot disk failure error Hi, My friend just got a brand new system from IBP, and I've been helping him get it set up and running. He chose to not have Windows installed because he has a copy of it and was going to install it himself. When he boot up his PC, he got the message "boot disk failure, insert system disk and press enter". I checked the bios and everything was recognized, so that wasn't the issue. The boot priority had CD-ROM #1, Hard Disk #2 and #3 and #4 were disabled. After this I put the Windows CD in and got the same message as before. I read a few forums posts that said the connection might have come lose in shipping, but everything seemed in place and nothing was lose.. still got that message. I'm thinking it could be a faulty IDE cable from his cd-rom drive.. but I don't know.. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

12-22-2008, 01:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
groudon185p Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 288 OS: Vista Ultimate Sp1 My System	Re: boot disk failure error Well open it up and check, Pressure the cables to make sure their in but typically not to hard and if their sata be careful, those are fragile!

12-22-2008, 01:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,616 OS: Win7	Re: boot disk failure error Try unplugging the data cable from the hard drive to see if it will boot the CD. Post back the Brand and Model of the Motherboard, and it the hard drives are IDE or Sata. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-22-2008, 01:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
schwindz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: boot disk failure error Yeah we did that, they all felt firm and nothing was loose or anything. I'm thinking the IDE cable is defective maybe?

12-22-2008, 01:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
groudon185p Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 288 OS: Vista Ultimate Sp1 My System	Re: boot disk failure error Had defective cables before. changed for different ones and worked.