Missing HDD

aarond5 · 10-09-2006, 07:35 PM

I Just installed a new CPU fan and when i hooked everything back up to start up my comp my HDD's are missing. i have tried everything from switching the cables to switching between the primary port and the secondary port. I have a AMD 64 4000+ running on a Asus a8v-MX-UAYKZ with 120 and a 60 gig Seagate HDD's. The only thing i can think to try out is switching them from my comp to another when i get a chance, but it seems very odd that both of them would go out at exactly the same time.

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-09-2006, 09:49 PM

plug the drive's in like they were, reset the cmos.. boot the pc, enter bios 1st screen and check if the HD's are there in bios. post again if you've still got problems.

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 07:58 AM

I actually got it to recgnize one drive but now its telling me that its incorrect media so im pretty sure its fried. did the same thing when i plugged it into my friends computer. and also reseting the CMOS didnt help either. I had ordered a new SATA HDD so if i cant get these to work well find out if my MB is screwed up......

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 09:27 AM

when reconnecting the ribbons check the proper order, sinse the pc detected the drives. depending on the ribbons 40 or 80 pin order

40 pin board master slave
80 pin board slave master

post again if this does not work.

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 12:01 PM

That was one of the first things i tried... no matter which way i have them plugged in or which ide slot the primary or second on the board i still get this error message: Reboot and select proper boot device or inster boot media in selected boot device and press a key. i also tried only booting with the hard drive but that wont work either. it sees both of my cd-roms fine though

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 12:17 PM

your hd's connect to idep the slot next to the memory slots, the colored end on the ribbon plugged in the bottom. enter your bios. ,main, pri master ide tap to detect the hd, pri slave tap to detect the cd drives. exit and save.

your manual download is here

ftp://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/s...337_a8v-mx.pdf

post again if any problems.

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 12:45 PM

Yeah i have the 60 plugged in the proper way and it just gives me an error when it trys to boot from the HD. i left the 120 out till i can get this going. ther error i keep getting from the HD on no matter what computer i use is: Reboot and select proper boot device or inster boot media in selected boot device and press a key. im trying to get my xp cd to boot up and try sustem restore but it doesnt look like its going to work.....

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 12:50 PM

which drive had the os loaded on the 60 or 120?

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 12:52 PM

60 does and still does. it just stopped working when i changed out my CPU fan. There is not obvious reason.

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 12:54 PM

did you enter bios and tap redetect the drive, exit and save? and during post does your cd drives detect?

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 12:57 PM

Yeah my cd drives are working fine i just got recovery console to start to boot up. its just my HD's And yeah i reset the bios did the redetct and everything.

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 01:00 PM

Non distructive repair install:

1 - Boot with the Windows XP CD press any to boot XP disk
2 - Boot with the Windows XP CD and at the Setup Screen press Enter
3 - You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. After reading the agreement press F8 to proceed.
4 - The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install Press "R" at this time.
**Note** if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP installation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without repairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.

5 - Windows XP will copy the necessary files to your Hard Drive to begin the installation and will then reboot. You will see the message that informs you to "Press any key to boot the CD". Do not press any keys this time just wait a few seconds and the Windows Startup Screen will be displayed. Following this you will be greeted by the Windows XP Setup Screens.
6 - When Setup has completed you should find all of your previously installed apps and settings are intact.

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 01:23 PM

I wasa trying to avoid that if at all possible but its kinda a last resort thing now anyway.

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 01:33 PM

Its not even give me the option for a overinstall and i cant find the recovery console either.

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 01:48 PM

if your booting off the XP disk then you don't use recovery console!!

1 - Boot with the Windows XP CD press any to boot XP disk
2 - Boot with the Windows XP CD and at the Setup Screen press Enter
3 - You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. After reading the agreement press F8 to proceed.
4 - The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install Press "R" at this time.
**Note** if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP installation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without repairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 06:47 PM

Yeah thats what im saying i just have the option to do a format install and the repair isnt working so i dont know.

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 06:55 PM

is there data you want saved?

aarond5 · 10-10-2006, 08:29 PM

Tons lol thats why im not wanting to do a complete reformat. im still trying to figure out why my HD just decided to do this also.

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aarond5

Tons lol thats why im not wanting to do a complete reformat. im still trying to figure out why my HD just decided to do this also.

if the drive has partitions on it slave the drive on another pc copy the data to another partition or on another temp. hd/ then load your os and copy the data over off the temp. hd. or partition.

10-09-2006, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	Missing HDD I Just installed a new CPU fan and when i hooked everything back up to start up my comp my HDD's are missing. i have tried everything from switching the cables to switching between the primary port and the secondary port. I have a AMD 64 4000+ running on a Asus a8v-MX-UAYKZ with 120 and a 60 gig Seagate HDD's. The only thing i can think to try out is switching them from my comp to another when i get a chance, but it seems very odd that both of them would go out at exactly the same time.

10-10-2006, 12:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	That was one of the first things i tried... no matter which way i have them plugged in or which ide slot the primary or second on the board i still get this error message: Reboot and select proper boot device or inster boot media in selected boot device and press a key. i also tried only booting with the hard drive but that wont work either. it sees both of my cd-roms fine though Last edited by aarond5; 10-10-2006 at 12:03 PM.

10-09-2006, 09:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	plug the drive's in like they were, reset the cmos.. boot the pc, enter bios 1st screen and check if the HD's are there in bios. post again if you've still got problems.

10-10-2006, 07:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	I actually got it to recgnize one drive but now its telling me that its incorrect media so im pretty sure its fried. did the same thing when i plugged it into my friends computer. and also reseting the CMOS didnt help either. I had ordered a new SATA HDD so if i cant get these to work well find out if my MB is screwed up......

10-10-2006, 09:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	when reconnecting the ribbons check the proper order, sinse the pc detected the drives. depending on the ribbons 40 or 80 pin order 40 pin board master slave 80 pin board slave master post again if this does not work.

10-10-2006, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	your hd's connect to idep the slot next to the memory slots, the colored end on the ribbon plugged in the bottom. enter your bios. ,main, pri master ide tap to detect the hd, pri slave tap to detect the cd drives. exit and save. your manual download is here ftp://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/s...337_a8v-mx.pdf post again if any problems.

10-10-2006, 12:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	Yeah i have the 60 plugged in the proper way and it just gives me an error when it trys to boot from the HD. i left the 120 out till i can get this going. ther error i keep getting from the HD on no matter what computer i use is: Reboot and select proper boot device or inster boot media in selected boot device and press a key. im trying to get my xp cd to boot up and try sustem restore but it doesnt look like its going to work.....

10-10-2006, 12:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	which drive had the os loaded on the 60 or 120?

10-10-2006, 12:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	60 does and still does. it just stopped working when i changed out my CPU fan. There is not obvious reason.

10-10-2006, 12:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	did you enter bios and tap redetect the drive, exit and save? and during post does your cd drives detect?

10-10-2006, 12:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	Yeah my cd drives are working fine i just got recovery console to start to boot up. its just my HD's And yeah i reset the bios did the redetct and everything.

10-10-2006, 01:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	Non distructive repair install: 1 - Boot with the Windows XP CD press any to boot XP disk 2 - Boot with the Windows XP CD and at the Setup Screen press Enter 3 - You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. After reading the agreement press F8 to proceed. 4 - The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install Press "R" at this time. Note if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP installation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without repairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss. 5 - Windows XP will copy the necessary files to your Hard Drive to begin the installation and will then reboot. You will see the message that informs you to "Press any key to boot the CD". Do not press any keys this time just wait a few seconds and the Windows Startup Screen will be displayed. Following this you will be greeted by the Windows XP Setup Screens. 6 - When Setup has completed you should find all of your previously installed apps and settings are intact.

10-10-2006, 01:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	I wasa trying to avoid that if at all possible but its kinda a last resort thing now anyway.

10-10-2006, 01:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	Its not even give me the option for a overinstall and i cant find the recovery console either.

10-10-2006, 01:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	if your booting off the XP disk then you don't use recovery console!! 1 - Boot with the Windows XP CD press any to boot XP disk 2 - Boot with the Windows XP CD and at the Setup Screen press Enter 3 - You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. After reading the agreement press F8 to proceed. 4 - The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install Press "R" at this time. Note if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP installation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without repairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.

10-10-2006, 06:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	Yeah thats what im saying i just have the option to do a format install and the repair isnt working so i dont know.

10-10-2006, 06:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	is there data you want saved?

10-10-2006, 08:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
aarond5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 10 OS: XP	Tons lol thats why im not wanting to do a complete reformat. im still trying to figure out why my HD just decided to do this also.