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Guest

I have a Tyan Thunder k8w system with SCSI, IDE and SATA hard drives. The
system boots from the SCSI drive. I had a problem with the IDE drive, so I
replaced it with a new SATA drive. The system refused to boot without the
IDE drive connected. I was able to create a boot floppy and start the system
without the IDE drive. I modified the boot.ini file to read
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut

Any ideas on how to able to start the system without the IDE or floppy disk?

Thanks,

Darrell
 
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Ron Martell

Dpelan said:
I have a Tyan Thunder k8w system with SCSI, IDE and SATA hard drives. The
system boots from the SCSI drive. I had a problem with the IDE drive, so I
replaced it with a new SATA drive. The system refused to boot without the
IDE drive connected. I was able to create a boot floppy and start the system
without the IDE drive. I modified the boot.ini file to read
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut

Any ideas on how to able to start the system without the IDE or floppy disk?

Thanks,

Darrell

Check out your boot drive priority sequence in the BIOS setup.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
G

Guest

Thanks for your reply. For some reason the SATA drives don't show up as an
option in the BIOS. The SCSI drive is listed as the first choice, then the
DVD, then floppy. I'll have to investigate further. Are you aware of any
need for any other drive in order to boot?

Ron Martell said:
Dpelan said:
I have a Tyan Thunder k8w system with SCSI, IDE and SATA hard drives. The
system boots from the SCSI drive. I had a problem with the IDE drive, so I
replaced it with a new SATA drive. The system refused to boot without the
IDE drive connected. I was able to create a boot floppy and start the system
without the IDE drive. I modified the boot.ini file to read
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut

Any ideas on how to able to start the system without the IDE or floppy disk?

Thanks,

Darrell

Check out your boot drive priority sequence in the BIOS setup.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
R

Ron Martell

Dpelan said:
Thanks for your reply. For some reason the SATA drives don't show up as an
option in the BIOS. The SCSI drive is listed as the first choice, then the
DVD, then floppy. I'll have to investigate further. Are you aware of any
need for any other drive in order to boot?

Not especially, but each BIOS version has its own little quirks and
idiosyncrasies.

As an example on at least some A-Open motherboards there is a BIOS
setting in the Integrated Peripherals section which must be set to
"combined" or similar in order to get full functionality with both IDE
(PATA) and SATA drives connected.

I have no real hands on experience with modern motherboards and SCSI
hard drives.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
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Guest

Ron,

Thanks! You put me on the right track. There was a BIOS setting in the
Boot area that disabled the primary hard drive. I'm not sure how it was set
that way, but the system is booting correctly now. Thanks again for the help.

Darrell
 

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