Ga-7n400 Pro2 rev 2 won't boot

candreasencandreasen Minneapolis, MN
edited April 2011 in Hardware
I have installed a server OS (Ubuntu Server) on this machine and had left home for a while and when I came back it wouldn't boot it got stuck at "Verifying DMI Pool Data..." so I went into BIOS and restored failsafe defaults it then asked to setup RAID which I have no desire to do. So I then went back into BIOS and restored optimized defaults but it still tries to setup RAID which doesn't recognize my drive (40GB Seagate). Just want to boot the machine.
Thanks,
Clark

Comments

  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited April 2011
    Try the suggestions here:

    http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f15/resolved-verifying-dmi-pool-data-bios-150171.html
  • candreasencandreasen Minneapolis, MN
    edited April 2011
    Thanks, but I did all that and it still goes to raid setup and doesn't detect anything there.
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited April 2011
    Did you try different cable, different port, checking if another computer can boot from that drive?
  • candreasencandreasen Minneapolis, MN
    edited April 2011
    It recognizes the drive but doesn't boot to it. It tries to boot to raid which doesn't recognize the drive.
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited April 2011
    What is listed in your BIOS as boot order/options?
  • candreasencandreasen Minneapolis, MN
    edited April 2011
    HDD-0
    Flash drive (I love USB installers and live OS's
    CD
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited April 2011
    Did you try getting it to boot in another PC or run any HDD test from a bootable CD/USB like UBCD? Did you verify that your SATA type is either AHCI or compatibility mode (not RAID)?
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited April 2011
    Looking at your manual...
    http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/Manual/motherboard_manual_7n400p2_e.pdf

    Your 40G has to be plugged into IDE1 Then go into the "Standard CMOS Features Page" in the BIOS and make sure it shows up in IDE Primary Master. (Page 42)

    Or if it is a 40G SATA... (My god did they even make those... :) )
    In the Advanced Bios Features on (Page 45) set the "SCSI/RAID Cntlr Boot Order" to Serial ATA

    Page 49 shows you how to set the onboard raid to ATA instead of RAID...
    "Serial ATA Function to Base & GigaRAID Function to ATA"

    Load Optimized or Fail Safe will set up RAID as Default.
  • candreasencandreasen Minneapolis, MN
    edited April 2011
    I'll try that.
    Thanks
  • candreasencandreasen Minneapolis, MN
    edited April 2011
    Ok, I tried that and then it booted the same except after "Verifying DMA Pool Data.........." it said
    "Boot to CD:" and then just hung there.
    Your continued support is appreciated.

    Also, it is an IDE not a SATA.
  • candreasencandreasen Minneapolis, MN
    edited April 2011
    Also, I plug the Drive into HDD-1 not IDE-1, right?
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited April 2011
    troll wrote:
    Your 40G has to be plugged into IDE1 Then go into the "Standard CMOS Features Page" in the BIOS and make sure it shows up in IDE Primary Master. (Page 42)
  • candreasencandreasen Minneapolis, MN
    edited April 2011
    Ok, thanks,
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