A number of BSODs resulting in removal of SSD

[Lajz]

I have now had the PC on for several hours and the SSD is still there and I can access it.

I hope this have solved the issue permanently :3 I'll keep it like this for a couple of days and see what happens.

Thanks. A lot. =) I'll leave another reply in a couple of days =)

Oh and is there a reason I should plug the SSD back into it's original cables or can I leave it as it is? The cables look almost identical and seem to fit. But is the connection the same? Hz etc.

 

[Lajz]

Okay..The SSD is gone. Again.

 

[writhziden]

So you have now lost the SSD in both configurations, correct? Whether it is as is now, or swapped with the HDD, the SSD tends to be lost by the system? If so, I would start by contacting the SSD manufacturer, Corsair. See what troubleshooting steps they can offer. If the problem continues after that, contact Asus and see what they recommend.

 

[Lajz]

Okay. Then i'd like to thank you for your help. Honestly, you've been extremely helpful and polite .

Thanks! Considering there's nothing more you can do for me. Should I mark this as "solved"?.

 

[writhziden]

You are very welcome.

You can either mark the thread as solved now, or you can wait until you've spoken with both companies and update us if/when you find a solution. We would appreciate an update if/when you find a solution in case other users have similar problems.

 

[Lajz]

I'll update it once I've solved the issue.

 

[Lajz]

Update: The issue is still unsolved.

However. I've had my SSD unplugged for a day now and I'm running with my HDD and my external drive. I'm starting to believe that the issue was never my SSD, but my Motherboard.

Reason? This evening I tried booting my PC and got stuck at the motherboard logo screen where it says "Please press DEL to enter the EFI BIOS setting" and I tried to press del. Several times. Without result. It was as if it was frozen. I waited a couple of minutes until BIOS loaded itself.

Once I logged on to windows I couldn't access or find my external drive. It was as if it wasn't plugged in, even though it was. So instantly I changed USB port, which didn't help. Nothing changed.
I tried hooking up the external drive to my brothers PC and at instant it discovered it and I could access it.

I tried rebooting my PC as well hoping that would solve the issue but instead I got right back to the asus MoBo logo screen and had to wait. Once I logged on, it didn't work.

Lastly I tried plugging it in to my USB on top of the case which did work. For now at least.

This sounds a lot like my SSD problem if it continues, which would mean that either my SSD and HDD are broke or that there's something else causing it.

I was about to send my SSD back tomorrow but perhaps I should hold off incase it's the MoBo not working properly and my SSD actually works fine.

Could I perhaps plug in my SSD to my brothers computer to see if it's working for him or does the SSD require a certain MoBo?

In addition, my HDD have become EXTREMELY slow just now.

 

[writhziden]

Update: The issue is still unsolved.

However. I've had my SSD unplugged for a day now and I'm running with my HDD and my external drive. I'm starting to believe that the issue was never my SSD, but my Motherboard.

Reason? This evening I tried booting my PC and got stuck at the motherboard logo screen where it says "Please press DEL to enter the EFI BIOS setting" and I tried to press del. Several times. Without result. It was as if it was frozen. I waited a couple of minutes until BIOS loaded itself.

Once I logged on to windows I couldn't access or find my external drive. It was as if it wasn't plugged in, even though it was. So instantly I changed USB port, which didn't help. Nothing changed.
I tried hooking up the external drive to my brothers PC and at instant it discovered it and I could access it.

I tried rebooting my PC as well hoping that would solve the issue but instead I got right back to the asus MoBo logo screen and had to wait. Once I logged on, it didn't work.

Lastly I tried plugging it in to my USB on top of the case which did work. For now at least.

This sounds a lot like my SSD problem if it continues, which would mean that either my SSD and HDD are broke or that there's something else causing it.

I was about to send my SSD back tomorrow but perhaps I should hold off incase it's the MoBo not working properly and my SSD actually works fine.

Could I perhaps plug in my SSD to my brothers computer to see if it's working for him or does the SSD require a certain MoBo?

In addition, my HDD have become EXTREMELY slow just now.

The SSD just requires that the connector to use it is in the machine it is being used on. As long as the connectors exist, you should not have a problem booting from it. Your problem may well be motherboard related since resetting BIOS hardware and software worked for a time and then it went back to the same issues. I would contact your motherboard manufacturer and see if you can get an RMA.



Did the SSD work in your brother's computer?

There are a few things that may be necessary for the SSD to function properly in another computer, so post back if you have questions regarding it. If you have already sent it back, then no worries.

 

[Lajz]

The SSD did work in my brothers computer. I'm about to send it in for a control next week.

However, what I do not understand is this: I've tried replacing the sata cables as well as switched output on the MoBo. The HDD NEVER disappears. The SSD is there everytime I cut the power and turn the PC on, but after a restart it's gone. Can't be found in my BIOS or in windows.

It's working flawlessly on my brothers computer. As I said I tried switching sata outputs too.

I don't get it? How can it work in my brothers PC. But in mine it disappears, and I've tried both new cables and outputs as well as the output / cable where I had my HDD in. Which never disappears.

All I can think of is software..?

 

[writhziden]

If it works fine in another machine, it probably is not the drive at fault. I am inclined to wonder about the motherboard/BIOS having an issue. Have you contacted ASUS?

Also, have you tried flashing the BIOS with the latest version a second time? Sometimes a second flash will resolve these issues.

 

[Lajz]

I have not contacted ASUS. Mainly because all i could find on their website was support for their prebuilt asus computers. Perhaps I didn't look close enough. Instead i contacted the store who sold me the mobo, since I still have warranty, they asked me to send in the entire pc for them to analyze since im not sure where the problem lies. I'm sending it in next week unless the issue has been solved.

No I have not tried flashing BIOS twice. I'll take a look at that.

 

[Lajz]

Flashed BIOS again (even though it was 'up to date') and now after a reboot the SSD can be found). Until now everytime I rebooted the SSD hasn't been able to be found so this is very good. Let's hope it sticks around.

I'll report back later.

 

[Lajz]

One reset later the SSD is gone. Again. /cry.

 

[writhziden]

Sorry re-flashing the BIOS did not resolve the issue. Let us know what the analysts come up with when you take it in. Make sure you describe the problem in detail and what steps cause it so they can recreate the behavior.

 

[Lajz]

Ok, i eagerly received my pc back from the repairshop today. They replaced my graphic card, mobo and ssd.

As far as i can tell the only part which isnt the same as before is my mobo, they hooked me up with a Gigabyte ultra durable GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD
Im not sure wether thats a downgrade or upgrade, never the less. I booted my pc and things worked fine until i saw som flickering on my screens so i unplugged 2 of my 3 screens thinking they caused it due to no grfx drivers yet and reset the pc.

Now when i press the boot button, it lights up as usual for about 25 seconds before it shuts itself down and restarts. This goes on and on until i remove the powercable, during the few seconds it is 'booting' my monitor receives no signals, my mouse and my keyboard doesnt seem to either.

Considering that i just got it back from repair and it worked fine tilli reset it this feels like a punch in the face.

I tried removing the powercable and holding down the powerbutton for 30seconds but it didnt help.


Update: removed the battery to clear cmos: did not help.

What do I do now?

Update: I made a new thread about this issue http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/219401-pc-stuck-endless-loop-session.html#post1838578

hasn't yet been solved
Thanks in advance!

 

[writhziden]

You're in good hands. Greg is one of the best with these types of problems. If he misses anything, I'll be surprised, but I can fill in on a few counts. I'll subscribe to that thread, too, so you don't have to keep posting to this old one.

I see carwiz also helped. carwiz helped me with a problem last night, so I have confidence there, too.

 

[Lajz]

Thank you