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Since: Dec 04, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:42 am
Post subject: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though?
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Hello, I recently built a brand new computer using Gigabyte's GA-K8NF-9
motherboard. I have everything installed correctly, but when I turn it on
it says "Boot From CD". So I put in my XP cd and/or my driver cd that came
with the motherboard and it doesn't work. I then try booting with that
express recovery utility and it comes up and says "No HPA Enabled Drive,
Press Any Key To Boot". Do you have any ideas what could be the problem?
Everyone is telling me that I need to install my Sata Drivers for my new
harddrive, but I can't install them because I can't get to the cd. I did
not install a floppy drive in this computer because I was told by numerous
people that I would not need one. I have a DVD-ROM drive as my only IDE
device and it is set to master. I then have my SATA harddrive installed.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem?
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Since: Dec 29, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:42 am
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how old is the DVD rom? Many older format DVD-Roms did not support HPA
"David Mills" <davidmillsjd RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:RcKdnTJLQats2nTcRVn-3A@adelphia.com...
> Hello, I recently built a brand new computer using Gigabyte's
GA-K8NF-9
> motherboard. I have everything installed correctly, but when I turn
it on
> it says "Boot From CD". So I put in my XP cd and/or my driver cd
that came
> with the motherboard and it doesn't work. I then try booting with
that
> express recovery utility and it comes up and says "No HPA Enabled
Drive,
> Press Any Key To Boot". Do you have any ideas what could be the
problem?
> Everyone is telling me that I need to install my Sata Drivers for my
new
> harddrive, but I can't install them because I can't get to the cd.
I did
> not install a floppy drive in this computer because I was told by
numerous
> people that I would not need one. I have a DVD-ROM drive as my only
IDE
> device and it is set to master. I then have my SATA harddrive
installed.
> Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
>
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Since: Sep 25, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:55 am
Post subject: Re: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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David Mills wrote:
> Hello, I recently built a brand new computer using Gigabyte's GA-K8NF-9
> motherboard. I have everything installed correctly, but when I turn it on
> it says "Boot From CD". So I put in my XP cd and/or my driver cd that came
> with the motherboard and it doesn't work. I then try booting with that
> express recovery utility and it comes up and says "No HPA Enabled Drive,
> Press Any Key To Boot". Do you have any ideas what could be the problem?
> Everyone is telling me that I need to install my Sata Drivers for my new
> harddrive, but I can't install them because I can't get to the cd. I did
> not install a floppy drive in this computer because I was told by numerous
> people that I would not need one. I have a DVD-ROM drive as my only IDE
> device and it is set to master. I then have my SATA harddrive installed.
> Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
>
>
You need the SATA drivers on a floppy disk. Perhaps someday Microsoft
will change this, but for now, it's the only way.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? |
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Since: Aug 11, 2004
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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David Mills wrote:
> Hello, I recently built a brand new computer using Gigabyte's GA-K8NF-9
> motherboard. I have everything installed correctly, but when I turn it on
> it says "Boot From CD". So I put in my XP cd and/or my driver cd that came
> with the motherboard and it doesn't work. I then try booting with that
> express recovery utility and it comes up and says "No HPA Enabled Drive,
> Press Any Key To Boot". Do you have any ideas what could be the problem?
Go into Setup/BIOS and set your PC to boot to the CD first.
Reboot with the XP CD in place.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? |
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Since: Jan 14, 2005
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:06 pm
Post subject: Re: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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this will load the sata drivers from the floppy?
"ToolPackinMama" <laura RemoveThis @lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
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> David Mills wrote:
> > Hello, I recently built a brand new computer using Gigabyte's GA-K8NF-9
> > motherboard. I have everything installed correctly, but when I turn it
on
> > it says "Boot From CD". So I put in my XP cd and/or my driver cd that
came
> > with the motherboard and it doesn't work. I then try booting with that
> > express recovery utility and it comes up and says "No HPA Enabled Drive,
> > Press Any Key To Boot". Do you have any ideas what could be the
problem?
>
> Go into Setup/BIOS and set your PC to boot to the CD first.
> Reboot with the XP CD in place.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? |
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Since: Apr 28, 2004
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I'd also say you have the boot order wrong and the BIOS configured
incorectly. There are numerous options for the IDE and SATA drives, RAID and
non RAID, the Sil3114 controller etc.
Most problems arise from user error and people not knowing what they are
doing, thus i suggest you read and research and play with every BIOS option
until you learn what each one does and how to set things up correctly +
creating a floppy disc for the F6 option to install Windows.
It's shocking to me just how many people don't know about this or how to do
it, soemtimes it is good DELL build PC's.
"David Mills" <davidmillsjd DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:RcKdnTJLQats2nTcRVn-3A@adelphia.com...
> Hello, I recently built a brand new computer using Gigabyte's GA-K8NF-9
> motherboard. I have everything installed correctly, but when I turn it on
> it says "Boot From CD". So I put in my XP cd and/or my driver cd that came
> with the motherboard and it doesn't work. I then try booting with that
> express recovery utility and it comes up and says "No HPA Enabled Drive,
> Press Any Key To Boot". Do you have any ideas what could be the problem?
> Everyone is telling me that I need to install my Sata Drivers for my new
> harddrive, but I can't install them because I can't get to the cd. I did
> not install a floppy drive in this computer because I was told by numerous
> people that I would not need one. I have a DVD-ROM drive as my only IDE
> device and it is set to master. I then have my SATA harddrive installed.
> Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
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Since: Sep 08, 2004
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"ToolPackinMama" <laura.TakeThisOut@lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
news:34t2mfF4g9tbuU1@individual.net...
> David Mills wrote:
>> Hello, I recently built a brand new computer using Gigabyte's GA-K8NF-9
>> motherboard. I have everything installed correctly, but when I turn it
>> on it says "Boot From CD". So I put in my XP cd and/or my driver cd that
>> came with the motherboard and it doesn't work. I then try booting with
>> that express recovery utility and it comes up and says "No HPA Enabled
>> Drive, Press Any Key To Boot". Do you have any ideas what could be the
>> problem?
>
> Go into Setup/BIOS and set your PC to boot to the CD first.
> Reboot with the XP CD in place.
I'm really just butting in here but if a floppy is required will a USB FDD
work? I only ask because I tried updating the BIOS of my mobo and because
the BIOS doesn't give an option to boot from a USB FDD I was stuck.
TIA
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"BillL" <billc1 DeleteThis @blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I'm really just butting in here but if a floppy is required will a USB FDD
> work? I only ask because I tried updating the BIOS of my mobo and because
> the BIOS doesn't give an option to boot from a USB FDD I was stuck.
So get a floppy, they only cost £8...despite what people may have heard
floppy's do have alot of life left in them and are nesscary.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? |
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Since: Jan 14, 2005
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Built my first computer, it will not boot up though? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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more shocking that you cant read, he needs sata drivers
"Richard Dower" <richarddower.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'd also say you have the boot order wrong and the BIOS configured
> incorectly. There are numerous options for the IDE and SATA drives, RAID
and
> non RAID, the Sil3114 controller etc.
>
> Most problems arise from user error and people not knowing what they are
> doing, thus i suggest you read and research and play with every BIOS
option
> until you learn what each one does and how to set things up correctly +
> creating a floppy disc for the F6 option to install Windows.
>
> It's shocking to me just how many people don't know about this or how to
do
> it, soemtimes it is good DELL build PC's.
>
>
> "David Mills" <davidmillsjd.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:RcKdnTJLQats2nTcRVn-3A@adelphia.com...
> > Hello, I recently built a brand new computer using Gigabyte's GA-K8NF-9
> > motherboard. I have everything installed correctly, but when I turn it
on
> > it says "Boot From CD". So I put in my XP cd and/or my driver cd that
came
> > with the motherboard and it doesn't work. I then try booting with that
> > express recovery utility and it comes up and says "No HPA Enabled Drive,
> > Press Any Key To Boot". Do you have any ideas what could be the
problem?
> > Everyone is telling me that I need to install my Sata Drivers for my new
> > harddrive, but I can't install them because I can't get to the cd. I
did
> > not install a floppy drive in this computer because I was told by
numerous
> > people that I would not need one. I have a DVD-ROM drive as my only IDE
> > device and it is set to master. I then have my SATA harddrive
installed.
> > Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem?
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas.
> >
>
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:37 pm
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:37 pm
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host protected area
HPA is defined as a reserved area for data storage outside the normal
operating file system. This area is hidden from the operating system
and the file system, and is normally used for specialized
applications. Systems may wish to store configuration data or to save
memory to the hard disk drive device in a location that the operating
systems cannot change.
I believe this is the area of the disk that holds emulation or the
recognized area for performing a boot(source)
"David Mills" <davidmillsjd RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "JAD" <kapasitor RemoveThis @earthcharter.net> wrote in message
> news:BndGd.4973$j_4.4235@fe06.lga...
> > how old is the DVD rom? Many older format DVD-Roms did not support
HPA
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> The DVD-ROM is about a year and a half old..............what is HPA?
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:35 pm
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> It's shocking to me just how many people don't know about this or how to do
> it, soemtimes it is good DELL build PC's.
>
I say 10/10 for giving it a try and wanting to learn. We all had to
learn somewhere and surely even you don't know EVERYTHING there is to
know about building a PC.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:35 pm
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"David Mills" <davidmillsjd.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "JAD" <kapasitor.RemoveThis@earthcharter.net> wrote in message
> news:BndGd.4973$j_4.4235@fe06.lga...
>> how old is the DVD rom? Many older format DVD-Roms did not
>> support HPA
>>
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> The DVD-ROM is about a year and a half old..............what is
> HPA?
>
Forget the HPA for now.
All you need to do is;
1) set the bios order to CDROM first
2) install a floppy drive temporarily
3) boot from the cd and press F6 when prompted to install drivers
4) put the sata driver floppy in and wait until it asks which
driver to load, this can take up to 5 minutes after you press F6,
so be prepared for the wait.
5) choose the correct driver / OS combination and that's it.
6) remove the floppy drive at your leisure.
For the moment you DO need a floppy to install WinXP onto sata, M$
will fix this annoying installation bug someday probably.
HTH
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:35 pm
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"Apollo" <ian_dunbar6@hot[un-munge-me]mail.com> wrote in message
> Forget the HPA for now.
> All you need to do is;
> 1) set the bios order to CDROM first
> 2) install a floppy drive temporarily
> 3) boot from the cd and press F6 when prompted to install drivers
> 4) put the sata driver floppy in and wait until it asks which driver to
> load, this can take up to 5 minutes after you press F6, so be prepared for
> the wait.
> 5) choose the correct driver / OS combination and that's it.
> 6) remove the floppy drive at your leisure.
>
> For the moment you DO need a floppy to install WinXP onto sata, M$ will
> fix this annoying installation bug someday probably.
>
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:35 pm
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