Can't boot my system unless CD Rom on Primary Slave? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Realizm · 04-21-2004, 08:54 AM

This is weird..

I am working on building a computer, and have set up my hard drive on primary master, initally had my cd rom on primary slave. (I thought this was ok until I found out that the cd rom would slow down how fast the hard drive could communicate). Well, I tried putting the cd rom on Secondary Master, and now it won't let me boot the system. It tries to boot the cd rom every time (i've set CMOS to boot hard drive first).

If I totally disconnect the cd rom, it just gives a disk boot failure.

Before it even tries to boot to the cd room, it takes FOREVEr to detect the IDE drives. Once it finally does the boot fails, as if it isn't even looking on the hard drive (though it detects the hard drive). If I put the cd rom back on Primary Slave the system boots just fine.. Anybody know why this would be happening?

tkkfan · 04-21-2004, 08:58 AM

check and see if autodetect is on, just tell the cpu what you want it to do, dont let it find it on its own

also, check the jumper settings on the cdrom

Scorpion23 · 04-21-2004, 08:59 AM

Try setting the jumpers on the hard drive to "master with no slave" or it's equivalent. If it's set to "master with slave" it could have issues.

I had a similar problem awhile back that stemmed from the HD jumpers not being set right.

Dilbert1234567 · 04-21-2004, 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by Scorpion23
Try setting the jumpers on the hard drive to "master with no slave" or it's equivalent. If it's set to "master with slave" it could have issues.

I had a similar problem awhile back that stemmed from the HD jumpers not being set right.

thats usualy no jumper at all

Realizm · 04-22-2004, 05:47 PM

Yep, needed to take the jumper completely out. Thanks.

Dilbert1234567 · 04-22-2004, 07:41 PM

04-21-2004, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Realizm Insane Location: A fuzzy cloud.	Can't boot my system unless CD Rom on Primary Slave? This is weird.. I am working on building a computer, and have set up my hard drive on primary master, initally had my cd rom on primary slave. (I thought this was ok until I found out that the cd rom would slow down how fast the hard drive could communicate). Well, I tried putting the cd rom on Secondary Master, and now it won't let me boot the system. It tries to boot the cd rom every time (i've set CMOS to boot hard drive first). If I totally disconnect the cd rom, it just gives a disk boot failure. Before it even tries to boot to the cd room, it takes FOREVEr to detect the IDE drives. Once it finally does the boot fails, as if it isn't even looking on the hard drive (though it detects the hard drive). If I put the cd rom back on Primary Slave the system boots just fine.. Anybody know why this would be happening?

04-21-2004, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
tkkfan Insane Location: Flying over your house	check and see if autodetect is on, just tell the cpu what you want it to do, dont let it find it on its own also, check the jumper settings on the cdrom __________________ I can't believe I ate the whole thing!

04-21-2004, 08:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	Try setting the jumpers on the hard drive to "master with no slave" or it's equivalent. If it's set to "master with slave" it could have issues. I had a similar problem awhile back that stemmed from the HD jumpers not being set right. __________________ "Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient condition for causality" - Edward Tufte

04-22-2004, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	np __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

04-22-2004, 05:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Realizm Insane Location: A fuzzy cloud.	Yep, needed to take the jumper completely out. Thanks.