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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. -- SomeoneX |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
Might be a power issue as 2 drives will boot fine but all 3 don't.
-- David Vair CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+ "SomeoneX" wrote in message ... Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. -- SomeoneX |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
SomeoneX,
Disk drives take a lot of power just to spin up at boot time and if your boot disk does not spin up in time the system will not boot. One way to get around this problem is to have an optical drive selected in your BIOS as the primary boot device and for it to always have a disk in it. Then when you boot and are asked to hit any key to continue to boot from the optical drive just let the prompt time out since that will provide the time for all of the HDDs to spin up. "David Vair" wrote in message ... Might be a power issue as 2 drives will boot fine but all 3 don't. -- David Vair CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+ "SomeoneX" wrote in message ... Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. -- SomeoneX |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
You definitely need a bigger power supply.
If you bought your machine from a name brand maker, for example Dell or HP, you have to make sure that the motherboard can accept generic power supplies without frying itself. I have yet to see a machine from a big box store that had an adequate power supply in terms of wattage or quality. Rather than replace the power supply consider putting one of your hard drives in an external enclosure. That way it will have its own power supply and you will not have to replace anything inside your computer. |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
SomeoneX;1105530 Wrote: Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. SomeoneX Are all three drives internal, or are 2 usb? did you update your bios, and the relevant drivers? Ken -- zigzag3143 |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
I'd go along with the others and say a PSU issue. i have four SATA hard
drives in my PC, along with a BluRay optical drive and a couple of USB SATA drives, used for weekly backup, and it never fails to boot. On top of that I have a Canon scanner that is entirely powered from the USB port, two printers, wireless mouse/keyboard, Hauppauge HDPVR, etc etc. Oh and a smart card reader. 850w PSU, 8gb RAM, Q9550. On my test PC I have six hard drives, again all SATA and a couple of optical drives. That one has 12gb and an i7 920 CPU, Corsair 850w PSU. Again, never fails to boot. What is the wattage and make of your PSU. You want a decent manufacturer and a decent wattage. Skimping on either will only lead to tears before bedtime. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "SomeoneX" wrote in message ... Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. -- SomeoneX |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
I wish to add that I just bought a Corsair PSU (650 Watts)- just to check if the problem was with the power supply, the motherboard, and something else. The flat cables to connect to the HDs, Cds made it very easy to achieve a clean installation. Five HDs, 2 cd/DVDs. One graphics card. I kept the PSU and changed the motherboard. Returned to the manufacturer as it had been bought only a few months earlier. "Cari (MS-MVP)" a écrit dans le message de ... I'd go along with the others and say a PSU issue. i have four SATA hard drives in my PC, along with a BluRay optical drive and a couple of USB SATA drives, used for weekly backup, and it never fails to boot. On top of that I have a Canon scanner that is entirely powered from the USB port, two printers, wireless mouse/keyboard, Hauppauge HDPVR, etc etc. Oh and a smart card reader. 850w PSU, 8gb RAM, Q9550. On my test PC I have six hard drives, again all SATA and a couple of optical drives. That one has 12gb and an i7 920 CPU, Corsair 850w PSU. Again, never fails to boot. What is the wattage and make of your PSU. You want a decent manufacturer and a decent wattage. Skimping on either will only lead to tears before bedtime. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "SomeoneX" wrote in message ... Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. -- SomeoneX |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
oh, my ... the fever to build a new rig has begun because of Win 7 coming
out soon and as I read your tricked out setups, I felt pangs of jealousy .. (g) .. you gotta be havin' fun ... vanilla "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote in message ... I'd go along with the others and say a PSU issue. i have four SATA hard drives in my PC, along with a BluRay optical drive and a couple of USB SATA drives, used for weekly backup, and it never fails to boot. On top of that I have a Canon scanner that is entirely powered from the USB port, two printers, wireless mouse/keyboard, Hauppauge HDPVR, etc etc. Oh and a smart card reader. 850w PSU, 8gb RAM, Q9550. On my test PC I have six hard drives, again all SATA and a couple of optical drives. That one has 12gb and an i7 920 CPU, Corsair 850w PSU. Again, never fails to boot. What is the wattage and make of your PSU. You want a decent manufacturer and a decent wattage. Skimping on either will only lead to tears before bedtime. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "SomeoneX" wrote in message ... Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. -- SomeoneX |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
What boot order is set in the BIOS?
Tom. "SomeoneX" wrote in message ... Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. -- SomeoneX |
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Vista 64 Bit - Cannot Boot With 3 Hard Disks
How big is your power supply?
It is possible that your system is having trouble getting all of the drives up to speed before it tries to boot from your boot drive. On possible solution is to set your BIOS to boot from one of your optical drives first and keep a disk in it so that you will be asked at boot time to hit any key to boot from that drive and then let the prompt time out. This will give time for your HDD boot disk to get fully up to speed. You may be able to just set the BIOS to boot from floppy. "Cling" wrote in message ... Maybe there is not enough power support. "SomeoneX" дÈëÏûÏ¢ ... Hello, I have just installed Vista Ultimate 64 Bit (on my 500 GB Seagate hard disk, the main hard disk). Then, I added 2 more hard disks (a 1 TB Hitachi and another 500 GB Seagate), so now I have 3 SATA hard disks installed. However, Vista cannot start. Sometimes, it stuck on the boot screen (the one with the scrolling green bar), sometimes it just show black blank screen. I then tried to disconnect, completely, the 2 hard disks I just installed. Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the 1 TB Hitachi and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly and I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. When only the other 500 GB Seagate and the main hard disk are connected, Vista can boot properly, I can access my data from both hard disks without problem. However, if I connect the 3 hard disks at the same time, vista doesn't want to boot. I already installed the SATA controller driver from the CD that comes with the motherboard. Also, Safe Mode doesn't help. My system spec: - Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme - Processor: Intel Core2Duo Dual Core 2.4 Ghz - RAM: 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2 - Graphic Card: Nvidia 8800GTS, from ASUS - 2 DVD Writers (LG and Sony), both IDE - 1 Floppy Disk Drive Please help me. I really need to connect them all because they all contain data. Thanks. -- SomeoneX |
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