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SSD reported as 0GB in BIOS, and ''reboot/insert boot media' error
I woke up today and turned on the computer to be greeted with 'Reboot or select proper boot device or insert boot media and press any key' and haven't been able to boot since.
The computer runs on a gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 mobo, BIOS version is FA. Windows is installed on a MyDigitalSSD 120 GB BP4 Slim 7 series SSD plugged into SATA port 0 on ACHI mode, and the media drive is a WD black 500 GB in port 4 running on IDE.
BIOS reports 'PS3108S8 0.0GB' for the SSD.
So far, I've moved the SSD around the different SATA ports and switched in different cables, all to no avail. BIOS always reports the PS3108S8 thing for the SSD, no matter what port it is in. I tried booting from my Win7 installation disk, and 'repair your computer' doesn't even detect the SSD. (I'm at a loss as to how to load drivers, or even where I can find drivers, if that is what's preventing the recovery disk from seeing the SSD).
Using diskpart from the installation DVD shows me that disk 0 is 2048 kb. (the WD black is unplugged. when both drives are plugged in, I can'get get to the system repair things because of an error that says 'this version of system restore is not compatible...') I'm not sure what 'disk 0' is referring to, though.
I've also changed the boot priority for the two drives in BIOS, but that didn't help either. Searching around on the intertubes didn't turn out any solutions.
I'm leaning towards the conclusion that overnight, the SSD decided to crap out. I might take the SSD out and put it into my netbook just to be sure. The SSD is less than a year old so it should be replaceable under warranty.
What do?
--edit--
Just put it into the netbook. Won't boot either. The Acer BIOS main screen lists nothing in the HDD field, and the boot menu also shows the PS3108S8 thing. Albeit it is shown as IDE 1, even though SATA is running in ACHI mode.
--edit 2--
power cycling the SSD is an attempt to get it back. Using Crucial's instructions, since that's the only one I could find. When I turn off the computer, I also turn off the surge protector it is plugged into. Could the regular total loss of power have anything to do with it?
Last edited by candytaco; 10 Aug 2013 at 13:57. Reason: moar info