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my computer seems to have an intermittent boot up problem which I have tried
to solve using fixmbr, fixdsk, some other windows diagnostic stuff from the
recovery console etc. I also have gone into the BIOS utility which came with
the Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM-775 motherboard and have tried different settings in
the CMOS and BIOS. I have also updated my BIOS from the internet.
When I go into the CMOS directly after the system fails to bootup I notice
that the CMOS identifies the hard disk as WDC WD602BB-20JKC0 and that its
capacity is 57 Gig (which is NOT correct for both details)
System info on windows identifies the hard disk as WDC WD400-00JKC0 and that
its capcity is 40 Gig (which is correct for both details). This is also what
CMOS shows when the computer does bootup.
Why is HDD auto detect in the CMOS failing to detect the correct hard drive
(I only have 1 anyway!)
Is this the reason why the boot up is sometimes failing?
I have no idea where it getting the model number and capcity details for the
'other' hard disk.
To date I've been forcing the computer to bootup by going in to CMOS and
hitting ENTER for the auto -detect HDD option until it identifies the correct
hard drive details i.e. WDC WD400-00JKC0 and that its capcity is 40 Gig
Would welcome any ideas.
Thanks.
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gb
my computer seems to have an intermittent boot up problem which I have tried
to solve using fixmbr, fixdsk, some other windows diagnostic stuff from the
recovery console etc. I also have gone into the BIOS utility which came with
the Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM-775 motherboard and have tried different settings in
the CMOS and BIOS. I have also updated my BIOS from the internet.
When I go into the CMOS directly after the system fails to bootup I notice
that the CMOS identifies the hard disk as WDC WD602BB-20JKC0 and that its
capacity is 57 Gig (which is NOT correct for both details)
System info on windows identifies the hard disk as WDC WD400-00JKC0 and that
its capcity is 40 Gig (which is correct for both details). This is also what
CMOS shows when the computer does bootup.
Why is HDD auto detect in the CMOS failing to detect the correct hard drive
(I only have 1 anyway!)
Is this the reason why the boot up is sometimes failing?
I have no idea where it getting the model number and capcity details for the
'other' hard disk.
To date I've been forcing the computer to bootup by going in to CMOS and
hitting ENTER for the auto -detect HDD option until it identifies the correct
hard drive details i.e. WDC WD400-00JKC0 and that its capcity is 40 Gig
Would welcome any ideas.
Thanks.
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gb