Windows Startup Repair query

GokAy said:

Hey, no not in BIOS. In LSI SAS Configuration: 2 things to try
- Alt+N = Global Properties - Restore Defaults (possible only restores the settings on this page)
- Boot Support: I would first try - Disabled: Check warning and then whether HDD will show. If not try - OS Only: Check, try - BIOS Only (I doubt this will result in what we want)

Ah right, I will try these now, thanks

Ok, here's an update and hopefully a good one. I disabled the adapter and rebooted. Here is a screen I briefly see, then it boots up:

Then in Windows, I can see my HDD. Should I be concerned at all about the message?

If a drive connected to it is still seen in Windows then that popup which has been disabled is only for setting card's drives boot order, I'd assume.

GoKay?

Oh, great :) you sorted it.

That screen is perfectly normal. It should be no different than what my computer show at boot. I have 2 screens like this :) One for SB850 southbridge SATA controller and one for GSATA (JMicron) SATA controller. They are there even if no drive is connected to them as long as they are set as AHCI or RAID in BIOS.

Now, will you take the SSD to a friend (with SATA III board) to benchmark speeds? Better to just check them before the re-install in my opinion.

Looks like it's sorted from that anyway, let's hope so!

I have passed the SSD onto someone to test out, so should hear back from them by Monday. Dell posted the disc to me on the 14th of May and still no sign of it. I find it hard to believe.

I will post back when I have an update, thanks for all the help.

Alright, keep us updated. :)

Hi guys,

Here's an update on the SSD, this is what my friend sent me:

"Having your SSD in bay no.4 didn't gave me chance to choose OS, it went straight to boot win, but after main logo of win 7 blue screen popped in. Second go without my hard drives, just your one, same thing happened. Even knowing that my SSD is set as main boot drive and the rest is disabled in Bios."

It's weird that he got the blue screen. It will be interesting to see if it gets fixed when I do the fresh install.

Hey RedLad,

I wonder if your friend knows what he is doing! :)

He is not supposed to boot from your disk (there won't be any OS selection screens, his OS and yours don't know anything about each other - separate bootmgr), unless you both have the exact same hardware. He should attach yours next to his and just make sure he is booting with his own (check in BIOS or use Boot Menu). Your disk will show as D/E/F whatever.

Then run AS SSD on it, that's all.

He actually did boot from his SSD, but got the blue screen