Don't know how to solve this boot-up message!

[R0B_]

Hi all,

Keep getting this message every time I turn on my PC. My BIOS is running in ACHI mode, but I don't know how to solve this error message. My PC runs fine in every aspect and doesn't cause any other problems.

 

[vanthus]

dont think this is an error message,it's looking for something that's not there.

 

[R0B_]

But I've got two Hard Drives in there and then the above message is replaced by the BIOS loading screen, and Windows starts... It just makes me wonder if something is wrong.

 

[vanthus]

I still think it's what I said in my first reply,I get a similar message on boot.
hopefully one of the admins will help you out here.

 

[Wozza63]

ive seen this before i think its when a HDD is suddenly removed and it just doesnt register the change properly and keeps checking for it

 

[PokerFace]

Are both hard drives visible when you go into "my computer"?

 

[Gorman]

It is the marvell controller telling you it has nothing attached, which it probably doesnt. If your board is capable of IDE and it has no IDE device attached but the controller is on you will get this for example.

It usually says "no any drive"

Not a fault.

 

[R0B_]

Thanks Gorman. Went into the advanced options of the BIOS and turned controller off. No more message and much quicker boot time!

 

[Gorman]

No problem

 

[R0B_]

All please note. Disabling controller was not a good thing to do... I can't work out why, but it was causing RAM instability and a BSOD. Checked with memtest and discovered error, so I turned it back on again and have no issues now.

 

[Gorman]

Hmm, they are in no way related? The RAM and the Marvell controller that is.

 

[PokerFace]

All please note. Disabling controller was not a good thing to do... I can't work out why, but it was causing RAM instability and a BSOD. Checked with memtest and discovered error, so I turned it back on again and have no issues now.

But does that mean you are now back to getting the original "no hard disc is detected!" message on start up?

 

[vanthus]

Remember the old adage & the first rule of computers "If It aint broke,don't fix It.