Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files

2008-07-05 Thread mark.dodge
If you have tried boot ini and MBR fixes then it would seem to me that there is something in the BIOS knackered to not boot from the HD. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:25 AM To:

Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files

2008-07-05 Thread Brian Weeden
I found a BIOS update for my mobo and applied i t, then reset the CMOS on the PC. Now the problem is even worse - it hangs for several minutes on a blank screen after the DMI update and then loads Vista. Once it gets past that it works fine. I've hit the boot drive with every HD utility I can

[H] Beep codes

2008-07-05 Thread Brian Weeden
1 long + 2 short and no POST = dead video? Happening with my new Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G mobo. Had been working just fine for a month or so using the onboard video. Tried putting in a PCIe video card but the only spare I have uses an aux power connector from the 4-pin molex and when I plug

[H] Win2K Server OS?

2008-07-05 Thread DHSinclair
I am rebuilding my win2KServer OS. I just rcvd the magic 25-digit key. I entered it and now I am at a screen asking about Licensing Modes. IIRC, the original server install was for 5 Clients and 25 concurrent connection. Should I change the [ 5 ] to [25]?? The window is default with ATM:

Re: [H] Beep codes

2008-07-05 Thread Harvey Best
1 long, 2 short Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information CH000607 Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:57:29 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [H] Beep codes

2008-07-05 Thread Brian Weeden
Figures. I hate the RMA process :( --- Brian On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1 long, 2 short Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information

Re: [H] Beep codes

2008-07-05 Thread Harvey Best
I know what you mean! :( Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:49:08 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Beep codes Figures. I hate the RMA process :( --- Brian On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1 long, 2 short

Re: [H] Beep codes

2008-07-05 Thread Brian Weeden
Especially when I don't have the spare parts to swap out so I can confirm that's the only problem :( --- Brian On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know what you mean! :( Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:49:08 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [H] AHCI vs SATA support on ICH9R controller

2008-07-05 Thread James Maki
Replying to my own post with additional info... I have done further investigation of this problem and have come to the conclusion that you can't hot swap if you select RAID in the bios. Even though RAID is supposed to be a superset of AHCI, I have not found a way to hot swap the single drives

Re: [H] Beep codes

2008-07-05 Thread Harvey Best
Have also been there for that too. I even called a friend one time in a like situation as I knew he had a board I could use to confirm a problem like that! Technology? What you gonna do! Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:33:40 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: