Yes, and this is the really weird point:
When I've been setting up "Normal" boot mode, then pressing <F10> works the opposite way it should: Selecting the 500GB drive will boot the 1TB drive while selecting the 1TB drive boots the 500GB drive...
Try switching the SATA plugs on the MOMBO and see what happens , How many other SATS devices do you have pluged up ?
Hi
I can confirm that not all 45ids with this BIOS do taht...
Have you tried going back a BIOS?
And have you more than one OS installed?
It might be worth you unplugging everyhting, clearing the CMOS properly, the in the BIOS F9, then F10, (set defaults, save) then try to install a fresh install of Win 7
Thanks, guys, for trying to help! It's very much appreciated!
mechbob wrote:
Try switching the SATA plugs on the MOMBO and see what happens , How many other SATS devices do you have pluged up ?
I'll do that right tomorrow. Currently I'm working with this machine.
Please refer to my first posting about my SATA configuration. It's all mentioned there.
Cpt.Dogfruit wrote:
Have you tried going back a BIOS?
And have you more than one OS installed?
It might be worth you unplugging everyhting, clearing the CMOS properly, the in the BIOS F9, then F10, (set defaults, save) then try to install a fresh install of Win 7
Thanks again for your efforts!
Hi,
when i say clear CMOs i mean unplug the system completly and take out the CMOS battery for at least 15 mins.
"From my perspective it's up to Intel to find a remedy for that problem. I have a workaround to work with. They should seek that the next version is working properly." The problem with this is that you seem to be the only one with the issue at the moment, so they won't coz tehy dont think tehr eis an issue. Also have you contacted intel support? I dont believe they actually read all the threads here....
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Cpt.Dogfruit wrote:
Hi,
when i say clear CMOs i mean unplug the system completly and take out the CMOS battery for at least 15 mins.
The problem with this is that you seem to be the only one with the issue at the moment, so they won't coz tehy dont think tehr eis an issue. Also have you contacted intel support? I dont believe they actually read all the threads here....
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Ah, I see...
I've actually contacted Intel Support and they have escalated the issue now.
The reason why I'm the only one to have noticed this problem yet may be because of my SATA configuration and because not too many people have actually re-installed their Windows 7 installation yet. These preconditions all have to meet in order to reproduce the problem. It didn't arise at my machine at first installation, too. At that time my D: drive didn't have any valid partition. But now it has. And, hence, now the problem becomes visible.
Hi,
I see that you didn't have a problem in the initial installation. I've installed and re-installed Windows 7 on different machines and when I encounter problems on re-installation on the same machine, I use a hard drive eraser to wipe the disk. This erases all information on the disk and it will be like a new disk. When installing Windows 7, it has to be initialized again i.e. create partition/s and do format. You can get a free hard drive eraser on the internet (just google it) and burn it on a disc.
Thanks for trying to help.
I've already done that.
The second disk must keep its data. And, by the way, erasing/wiping the MBR is not supposed to be standard procedure when re-installing Windows 7.
I'm pretty sure that I've done all I can do to exclude an error from my side. Particularly when the BIOS boots from the wrong disk, it becomes evident that the error is in the BIOS and not anywhere else.
Hello!
I noticed that the docs and MB "sticker" have the SATA ports numbered wrong. Look at the white lettering directly on the MB to see which SATA port is 0-4.
