Disk Boot Failure Error

jfields0622 · #1 05-16-2008, 12:41 AM

Though I know what this usually means, I don't believe my harddrive is dead.

The computer in question, was built by myself, It has a A8N-Sli Deluxe Asus Motherboard. Its running Sil 3114 SataRaid Bios Version 5.1.39, Phoenix Award. The Bio's is recognizing the Sony DVD RW drive which I have installed.

I have Windows 64 Bit installed on the harddrive which I was using, the computer has been working fine for almost a year now, and earlier it decided to lock-up not even allowing me to use ctrl-alt-delete to restart. So I rebooted the computer, and received the message disk boot failure error, insert system disk and press enter. I insert the windows 64 disk, and it says theres no harddrive to install windows into. I've also tried using my disk for my motherboard, but it says to insert a formatted floppy into drive b.

So, I figured what the heck, I'd try a different harddrive, I have 2 unused seagate 120 HDs and a Seagate 80gig. So I installed a Seagate HD into the desktop, but still nothing appeared in BIOs for a harddrive, and windows will still not install because no harddrive cannot be found. This is why I think there must be some other reason my computer is not booting, I have now, tried the original HD, plus an additional HD neither worked. My computer is not beeping out of the ordinary, but I did recognize that in Bios it is finding a floppy drive, that was never there before, and is not even installed on my computer.

I need some advice please

An additional note when I put the windows CD is, on the windows setup screen it makes it past all of the loading, to the part where it says repair or continue, but neither option will work, it just says setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer

jfields0622 · #2 05-16-2008, 12:52 AM

Though I know what this usually means, I don't believe my harddrive is dead.

The computer in question, was built by myself, It has a A8N-Sli Deluxe Asus Motherboard. Its running Sil 3114 SataRaid Bios Version 5.1.39, Phoenix Award. The Bio's is recognizing the Sony DVD RW drive which I have installed.

I have Windows 64 Bit installed on the harddrive which I was using, the computer has been working fine for almost a year now, and earlier it decided to lock-up not even allowing me to use ctrl-alt-delete to restart. So I rebooted the computer, and received the message disk boot failure error, insert system disk and press enter. I insert the windows 64 disk, and it says theres no harddrive to install windows into. I've also tried using my disk for my motherboard, but it says to insert a formatted floppy into drive b.

So, I figured what the heck, I'd try a different harddrive, I have 2 unused seagate 120 HDs and a Seagate 80gig. So I installed a Seagate HD into the desktop, but still nothing appeared in BIOs for a harddrive, and windows will still not install because no harddrive cannot be found. This is why I think there must be some other reason my computer is not booting, I have now, tried the original HD, plus an additional HD neither worked. My computer is not beeping out of the ordinary, but I did recognize that in Bios it is finding a floppy drive, that was never there before, and is not even installed on my computer.

I need some advice please

Disk_Contented · #3 05-16-2008, 02:07 PM

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in Bios it is finding a floppy drive, that was never there before

At a guess, I would say the bios may be corrupted, needs a clear, then load "optimized defaults", followed by setting the options as you need them.
You know how to do that?

jfields0622 · #4 05-16-2008, 03:07 PM

No, I don't....is there anyway youi could help me,

Disk_Contented · #5 05-16-2008, 05:17 PM

Depends how comfortable you are with making changes on your mainboard.

There are two ways to do this. Removing the cell is easiest to explain. Some pics would help here but I'm not in a position to take any.
If you want to try. Then pull the plug from the wall, open the case and look at the board in front of you. See a silver coin like object? Remove it carefully. Wait a minute, refit and power up. What happens?

jfields0622 · #6 05-16-2008, 05:36 PM

Well I don't mind doing anything with my computer, the only way to learn is to experiment.

Um, I took the battery out for 5 minutes, I know that removing the battery should reset the BIOs but it doesn't. I tried it earlier before I posted on the forum, and I just tried it again. BIOs still does not recognize any harddrive that I plug in

Disk_Contented · #7 05-16-2008, 06:12 PM

Maybe venture into the settings? Load optimised defaults and save/exit?

It's possible the mainboard has a problem, or the cable is duff/poor.

jfields0622 · #8 05-24-2008, 04:09 PM

I've been working with this computer for some time now, i figured I'd try to fix it while I wait on a new motherboard. Anyways, I managed to find my winpe cd from when I built this computer and put it in, and now it boots to the desktop picture with a command prompt box, the command prompt box says x:\I386\system32,

I need some help with what to do here

Disk_Contented · #9 05-24-2008, 05:48 PM

It's just a command prompt. Try typing "explorer.exe"