GA-7AXP, i can,t get a os on a drive.?

[Greenslade]

It shows that i have a drive in there.But when it gets to the next stage it says no drive the dvd is showing.Then it says there is no system on there.With ME It said it could not find a drive saying there might a problem with the drive. I tried getting XP on there but it seemed to be on a loop with keep on going on with all the stuff XP starts with ,another thing is the CF card is not blinking .The CF card is formatted as NTFS.I don,t know how i will get a system on there.

Drive showing 2760 so why does it not see it ,when i try and get a system on it?

 

[agent_x007]

This board doesn't support USB booting.
What is your boot order sequence ?
You plan to boot Windows setup from CF or DVD ?
What will be your OS drive (SSD SATA/through adapter(controller) or IDE device) ?
WinME can't usually boot NTFS (it just might if you mod it extensive enough... or use Linux bootloader ).
Booting DOS/Win98 on "usual" CF cards may not work by default (unless you have industrial one).

 

[Greenslade]

This board doesn't support USB booting.
What is your boot order sequence ?
You plan to boot Windows setup from CF or DVD ?
What will be your OS drive (SSD SATA/through adapter(controller) or IDE device) ?
WinME can't usually boot NTFS (it just might if you mod it extensive enough... or use Linux bootloader ).
Booting DOS/Win98 on "usual" CF cards may not work by default (unless you have industrial one).

Lex told me about the industrial ones there the ones i have.I was thinking of puting 98se on it.From a dvd ,I don,t see anywhere in there for the boot order sequence in the bios.Well i have tried getting it on a ssd SATA/through adapter(controller. i have got 98 and ME on a CF card om a 1999 slot A.And i even got xp on obe of my boards with a CF card. Why do i keep getting the XP loop om start upfor XP?And wgy does the CF card. adapter not flash to show it is being used?

 

[Ruru]

CF is practically IDE/PATA so there usually shouldn't be any compatibility issues. It is recognized in the BIOS and in the boot process, so when XP is asking for the destination drive, it doesn't show up on the disk list?

 

[R-T-B]

I ran into this ages ago. The issue was finally not my card (also a Transcend Industrial) but that the CF-IDE adapter was forcing the card to appear as a removable device. A different brand of adapter fixed it.

 

[Ruru]

I ran into this ages ago. The issue was finally not my card (also a Transcend Industrial) but that the CF-IDE adapter was forcing the card to appear as a removable device. A different brand of adapter fixed it.

Ah, and a board of that age doesn't like it, it should work like a HDD instead.

 

[R-T-B]

Ah, and a board of that age doesn't like it, it should work like a HDD instead.

It's not the board actually. Most Windows versions (all the way until 7 IIRC) outright refuse to install to a device that identifies itself as removable.

A CF card is of course, removable, so its really quite silly. You need an adapter that reports the card as a fixed disk, AS WELL as a CF card that does the same.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I've never had this issue before.

A different brand of adapter fixed it.

Maybe.

You need an adapter that reports the card as a fixed disk, AS WELL as a CF card that does the same.

This, but only the adapter needs to report as fixed disk, the CF should work regardless of what it's reporting. I've never had an adapter that doesn't. Maybe a jumper setting on the adapter?

 

[R-T-B]

Maybe a jumper setting on the adapter?

Could be but a ton of those things are an undocumented nightmare.

And yeah Transcend Industrial CF cards always report as fixed if the adapter does not mess with them.

 

[Ruru]

It's not the board actually. Most Windows versions (all the way until 7 IIRC) outright refuse to install to a device that identifies itself as removable.

A CF card is of course, removable, so its really quite silly. You need an adapter that reports the card as a fixed disk, AS WELL as a CF card that does the same.

Ah, so it's a little more complicated than I thought, I've always thought that CF cards follow the ATA protocol so well that they identify as a HDD if the host does the same. So it's most likely the adapter then on this case.

edit: Never used these PATA-memory card adapters myself so I have no own experience.
edit2: Maybe I have just some eternal hate towards VIA chipsets so it was easy for me to blame the board here...

 

[Greenslade]

Ah, so it's a little more complicated than I thought, I've always thought that CF cards follow the ATA protocol so well that they identify as a HDD if the host does the same. So it's most likely the adapter then on this case.

edit: Never used these PATA-memory card adapters myself so I have no own experience.
edit2: Maybe I have just some eternal hate towards VIA chipsets so it was easy for me to blame the board here...

I have never had any problem with the adapter before but i do have a few of them ,one is a floppy to molex.

CF is practically IDE/PATA so there usually shouldn't be any compatibility issues. It is recognized in the BIOS and in the boot process, so when XP is asking for the destination drive, it doesn't show up on the disk list?

Yes i know that. they should do,This is another adapter with a floppy to Molex adapter on it ,because the floppy connector is a pain to get off.
what is the reason for the loop getting stuff ready before it even starts to load XP ?i have never had that before?
Shows in the bios 2762 shows on 2761 does not show on 2767 endless ; loop getting everything ready , and keeps on going thru the same stuff again and in the end it goes to the blue screen.2763.i hope that i have explained it all so you can understand what is going on.Someone must have a answer for this to be sorted. i see it seems the card is not showing ,on 2761 it is showing LBA ATA 133 i thought that was the drive.

iI have just asked ,My AI ASSITANT AND IT SAUD THIS

CF Card Not Recognized​

The issue you are facing with the Compact Flash (CF) card being detected in the BIOS but not during boot up, specifically with LBA ATA 133, could be related to several factors. First, it is important to note that the BIOS may detect the CF card using LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode, but the operating system or boot process may not be compatible with this mode.6 This can happen if the CF card is formatted or partitioned in a way that is not recognized by the boot process.

Another possibility is that the CF card is not properly configured for booting. This can include issues with the partition table or the boot sector. It is recommended to ensure that the CF card is properly formatted and that the boot sector is correctly set up.1 Additionally, the CF card may need to be configured to use CHS (Cylinder-Head-Sector) mode instead of LBA mode, especially if the system is older and does not support LBA booting
It is also possible that the CF card is not recognized during boot up because the BIOS is not configured to boot from the CF card. You should check the BIOS settings to ensure that the CF card is listed as a boot device. If the CF card is not listed, you may need to update the BIOS or adjust the settings to include the CF card as a boot option.
What should i change on the BIOS?
i Formated it to fat32. still the sane but got to this 2768 the adder is showing 2768
Somehow it is starting up ME on there..There was a smell of burning, it smells like it was on the board

 

[lexluthermiester]

Are you remembering to set the partition active in FDisk?

Somehow it is starting up ME on there..There was a smell of burning, it smells like it was on the board

That can't be good.

 

[Greenslade]

Are you remembering to set the partition active in FDisk?


That can't be good.

I have tested the PSU with the tester all is good, Cab you see agy problems there?It went when i pluged the Etternet cable in asyou cab see the clip gad brokenoff beforei had pluged it in ould that do it if it was pluged in the wrong way round?The picure on the monitor went weird.I have got the motherboard tester but don,t know how to use it Any videos you can recommend on how to use it?

I asked my trusty AI thing and this was there answer
*If the locking clip on an Ethernet cable is broken, it may not hold the cable securely in the port, but in many cases, the cable will still stay in place without the clip.2 However, if the Ethernet cable is inserted incorrectly, it could potentially cause issues. While there is no direct mention of Ethernet cables causing a burning smell in the provided context, inserting a cable incorrectly can sometimes lead to electrical problems, especially if it causes a short circuit or damages the port. If a burning smell is present, it could indicate a more serious issue, such as a faulty component or a short circuit in the motherboard*
I wonder if there are any evening classes where i can go for computer repair ,there nist be some .