_Floyd_

Hey guys, Out of nowhere I started getting this message everytime I booted my PC "No IDE Master H.D.D detected" and below that it would have press F1 to resume. But doing so the system would just get hung up and never load the OS. I'v been planing to reinstalling windows for awhile and thought now was a good time. The install went smooth but still after each time I turned on my PC I still got the same message from before. At least this time pressing F1 it would load up the OS. I have my hard disks connected by sata and only one optical drive connected by IDE and its jumper was set on master. I tried changing the jumper to cable select and I checked in my bios and the optical drive was on the primary channel and was shown as master. And I still got that same error. I'm kinda lost as to what might be cauing that error is maybe the drive bad?. One other problem i'm having is I'm trying to setup my 2 hard disk in Raid 0. In the mobos maunel it says I can go into the bios and to the storage configuration and set the onboard sata boot rom to enabled. Then during POST press ctrl+A to enter the ULI Raid bios setup utility to setup Raid 0 for the disks. Now in storage configuration in my bios I have the options serial ata controller which is set to enabled and below that theres another option for Raid mode selection which is set to Sata. Below that is the option Sata mode selection which is set to emulated pata mode. Now with that setup right there pressing ctrl+A during post does not take me to the raid bios setup utility. But with changing Raid mode selection to Raid mode instead of Sata mode I can get into the Raid setup utility by pressing ctrl+A and set up my Raid 0. But after that in my Bios it now longer sees my hard disk and I even install winXP. Sorry for the long post but I really need some help, I appreciate any info you guys can give, Thanks!


Cliff notes
-Getting error during POST " No IDE master H.D.D detected" even after winxp reinstall.
-Need help on the proper way to install Raid 0

jameskelsey

I would try disconnecting the optical drive and see if that helps then test the HDD's with their manufacturer utility.Do you have a floppy drive?

whe3ls

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_Floyd_

yes I have a floppy drive. I tried disconnecting the optical drive but still during post I get that error message. also any advice with installing Raid 0, my friend did it last time for me and now hes not around and I have no clue how. Thanks for responding!

jameskelsey

Try getting the hard drive test utility and it will run on a floppy.If you did a fresh install of windows and the latest chipset drivers and the drive s test ok it sounds like a MB problem.

_Floyd_

Do you think maybe flashing the bios might solve the problem?

jameskelsey

After you test the drives you can check or replace the MB battery,clear CMOS and re flash the BIOS in that order.

_Floyd_

Sorry for the noob question, but how do you clear the CMOS or does removing the mobo battery do that?

jameskelsey

If you have the manual it will show you the jumper to move.I would take the battery out and move the jumper to the discharge position and leave it for ten minutes or so.While the battery is out either test it or get a new one.Then replace the battery move the jumper back and then flash.

_Floyd_

I was able to clear the CMOS and reinstalling winXP and setup my Raid 0. And I'm no longer geting any error messages during POST! Thanks for all the help James!