Problem with booting

[reizel]

So recently I acquired a new SSD for my notebook, which I later decided to use it on my desktop. The problem was that my motherboard only has support for two SATA III, which were already in use by my main SSD and HDD. I decided to put my HDD on a SATA II conection and maybe even keep it if the results weren't that bad.

 

The problem is that my case is pretty bad overall, so I had to remove the power cables and SATA cables from the drives a few times to finally connect another SATA cable to the motherboard, and I think I might fucked up somewhere on the process.

 

After all the trouble, the computer didn't boot, since I was tired, I decided to put it aside and just use my normal drives, so I removed the new SSD and connect the power cords and SATA cables. When I started to boot the computer again, the computer beeped four times. So I disconnected my HDD, and the computer could not boot, even though my only drive was the SSD (the OS drive). I tried to change the SATA connector on the motherboard a few times, and even changed the SATA cables. No progress whatsover. It kept saying it could boot and asked for a bootable partition. When I try to connect my HDD, the computer beeps four times every time.

 

TL;DR: tried to add a new SSD to my computer, didn't work out, I was tired, decided to remove it and connect all the powercords and SATA cables to other drives, computer won't boot now. If I leave only my SSD connected (the OS partition), the computer doesn't recognize it as a bootable partition. And if I connect my HDD, the computer beeps four times.

 

Any help, please? =( I am getting desperate here... My OS is Windows 8.1 64 bits

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

So recently I acquired a new SSD for my notebook, which I later decided to use it on my desktop. The problem was that my motherboard only has support for two SATA III, which were already in use by my main SSD and HDD. I decided to put my HDD on a SATA II conection and maybe even keep it if the results weren't that bad.

 

The problem is that my case is pretty bad overall, so I had to remove the power cables and SATA cables from the drives a few times to finally connect another SATA cable to the motherboard, and I think I might fucked up somewhere on the process.

 

After all the trouble, the computer didn't boot, since I was tired, I decided to put it aside and just use my normal drives, so I removed the new SSD and connect the power cords and SATA cables. When I started to boot the computer again, the computer beeped four times. So I disconnected my HDD, and the computer could not boot, even though my only drive was the SSD (the OS drive). I tried to change the SATA connector on the motherboard a few times, and even changed the SATA cables. No progress whatsover. It kept saying it could boot and asked for a bootable partition. When I try to connect my HDD, the computer beeps four times every time.

 

TL;DR: tried to add a new SSD to my computer, didn't work out, I was tired, decided to remove it and connect all the powercords and SATA cables to other drives, computer won't boot now. If I leave only my SSD connected (the OS partition), the computer doesn't recognize it as a bootable partition. And if I connect my HDD, the computer beeps four times.

 

Any help, please? =( I am getting desperate here... My OS is Windows 8.1 64 bits

 

Attach back the HDD with your Windows 8.1 install, turn off the power supply or unplug it from the power outlet, clear the CMOS, reconnect / switch the power supply back on, turn the PC back on. See if that gets it back to at least booting off the HDD first. 

 

Steps to clearing the CMOS should be in your motherboard manual. 

[reizel]

The old SSD is the one with my Win8.1 install. I'll try to do what you suggested with my SSD rather the HDD.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

The old SSD is the one with my Win8.1 install. I'll try to do what you suggested with my SSD rather the HDD.

 

Whoops, got them mixed up haha. Did it post and/or boot into Windows?

[0x1e]

The old SSD is the one with my Win8.1 install. I'll try to do what you suggested with my SSD rather the HDD.

Sure the bootable portion (MBR) is not held on the HDD?

[reizel]

I didn't clear CMOS since I couldn't find how to do it on this specific motherboard, but somehow I managed to boot WIndows. Now I am experiencing some new problems: every time I boot my computer, the D: is repaired (the HDD). And once the booting is finished, the ethernet says it is connected, however, there is no ethernet connected to the PC.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

I didn't clear CMOS since I couldn't find how to do it on this specific motherboard, but somehow I managed to boot WIndows. Now I am experiencing some new problems: every time I boot my computer, the D: is repaired (the HDD). And once the booting is finished, the ethernet says it is connected, however, there is no ethernet connected to the PC.

 

The ethernet part I'm not really worried about because I see Windows doing this all the time (especially on my laptop). I'm not 100% certain as to what you're referring to when you said the "D: is repaired (the HDD)". Just give a run down as to what was plugged in and what you did when you managed to boot Windows again. 

[reizel]

I tried to go component by component looking for any kind of thing that could be a problem. At the end, after looking through the BIOS over and over again, I started un/plugging the SATA cables and power cords until the BIOS finally recognized both of the drivers as bootable options. After that, I chose the SSD as the bootable option, and it worked. For some reason, when the computer was detecting the SSD alone, it just wouldn't accept it as a valid bootable option, I don't get why.

 

Right now, I keep getting constant blue screens of death when playing, my browsing is fucked up, super slow in some websites like google and youtube (sometimes it won't even connect, probably something to do with the VPN), but just fine ping and download/upload-wise. When booting the computer, I always get a screen saying it's repairing the D:/ driver, and that's about it. I am going to install Win10 on the new SSD and use it as my main driver, and use my old SSD (only 64GB =/) as a dual boot for linux. I am afraid of fucking up somewhere in the process, though.

 

About that, can you answer me if it's ok to use the HDD on a SATA 2 port? Will I lose a lot of performance? Or would it be better to use the second SSD on it since I won't be using it as much?

 

EDIT: I just saw a post above saying that the MBR could be on the HDD. I don't know what MBR really is, but from the little I read, it kind of makes sense of why the SSD wouldn't be available as a valid bootable option alone, but I would need to read a little more about it to be able to reach a conclusion.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

I tried to go component by component looking for any kind of thing that could be a problem. At the end, after looking through the BIOS over and over again, I started un/plugging the SATA cables and power cords until the BIOS finally recognized both of the drivers as bootable options. After that, I chose the SSD as the bootable option, and it worked. For some reason, when the computer was detecting the SSD alone, it just wouldn't accept it as a valid bootable option, I don't get why.

 

Right now, I keep getting constant blue screens of death when playing, my browsing is fucked up, super slow in some websites like google and youtube (sometimes it won't even connect, probably something to do with the VPN), but just fine ping and download/upload-wise. When booting the computer, I always get a screen saying it's repairing the D:/ driver, and that's about it. I am going to install Win10 on the new SSD and use it as my main driver, and use my old SSD (only 64GB =/) as a dual boot for linux. I am afraid of fucking up somewhere in the process, though.

 

About that, can you answer me if it's ok to use the HDD on a SATA 2 port? Will I lose a lot of performance? Or would it be better to use the second SSD on it since I won't be using it as much?

 

Well since you're going to be doing a fresh install of Windows on your new SSD anyways, what I would recommend is if you can get the computer to post with the new SSD, just install Windows 10 on that drive. If you're going to do this, remove all your other drives from the computer. You don't need to unplug the SATA power or remove the cables, just disconnect the SATA connectors from those drives. Afterwards, boot into Windows on your new SSD then plug back in your old SSD and copy any files you need from the old SSD. This in theory should not be an issue has SATA in theory supports hot swapping.

[reizel]

That's what I plan on doing. But my motherboard only has two SATA 3 connectors. I'll definitely use one of them for my main SSD with win10, so I have to choose between the HDD with all of my files and daily applications, or the SSD with linux. I don't know how much of an impact SATA II will cause to an HDD, but I'm guessing the impact will be bigger on the SSD, so I don't know which one I should use on my second SATA 3 connector.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

That's what I plan on doing. But my motherboard only has two SATA 3 connectors. I'll definitely use one of them for my main SSD with win10, so I have to choose between the HDD with all of my files and daily applications, or the SSD with linux. I don't know how much of an impact SATA II will cause to an HDD, but I'm guessing the impact will be bigger on the SSD, so I don't know which one I should use on my second SATA 3 connector.

 

I would keep both SSDs on the SATA III controller so they aren't bottle necked. Hard Drives are so slow that realistically having it connected to a SATA III controller isn't going to benefit it much. Install all the programs you use on a daily basis onto the SSD and it'll be extremely snappy for years to come. 

[reizel]

I would keep both SSDs on the SATA III controller so they aren't bottle necked. Hard Drives are so slow that realistically having it connected to a SATA III controller isn't going to benefit it much. Install all the programs you use on a daily basis onto the SSD and it'll be extremely snappy for years to come. 

Guess I'll go with that, then. Install steam on SSD -> be happy.