Boot up problem

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:36 am

Im installing my new mobo. Chaintech 7NJS.
I put in the winXP and boot off it to install...works great...windows installed.
However when I take the CD out the computer will not boot.
Boot devices are in this order CD, HDD0
If I have the bootable CD in and do NOT boot from the CD when prompted it will continue to boot from the HDD normally. But if I take the bootable CD out the damn thing will not boot at all. I have changed the order of the boot to HDD0, CD....but that doesnt work eather.
Very strange that it will boot from the HDD if there is a bootable CD in eventhough I dont boot from the CD....
any suggestions, I dont want to leave the XP CD in all the time?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:52 am

If there an option in the boot order to specify SCSI? Many modern IDE controllers are actually treated as a SCSI controller (especially mobos with onboard RAID). Worth a shot.

Have you tried restoring all BIOS settings to default?

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:01 am

it does have onboard raid but im not booting from the raid...ill try booting from the raid (dont think it will help...but worth a try).

BTW: now that we are talking about bios...how do I update the bios? Checking on CHaintechs website they have an updated bios but no flash program. when the computer starts I get DEL for bios, or ALT-F2 to enter award flash. I would think that hiting ALT-F2 would allow me to flash the bios..but that does nothing

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 9:56 pm

OK...figured out how to update the bios...
THe alt-f2 would not do anything without a floppy installed...damn i hate floppys
updated bios and everything seems to be working fine now