Here is a chronicle of my problem with trying to get my machine to read my SATA devices:
With an empty hard drive, I tried to give my machine a test run. Each time I get a blank screen with a flashing cursor. Not even this message: "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert Boot Media in selected boot device and press a key".
I disconnected every hard drive and optical burner except one, and tried that single hard drive in every SATA socket. Nothing. Despite the fact that the hard drive shows up in my UEFI, my machine will not read it upon every reboot attempt.
Am I to conclude that my SATA ports are fried or something on my SATA controller has fried? In either case, I will most likely have to replace the motherboard.
Funny thing is, everything was perfectly satisfactory before I started to install Windows XP. Then a blue screen came up and everything's been shot to hell since.
With an empty hard drive, I tried to give my machine a test run. Each time I get a blank screen with a flashing cursor. Not even this message: "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert Boot Media in selected boot device and press a key".
I disconnected every hard drive and optical burner except one, and tried that single hard drive in every SATA socket. Nothing. Despite the fact that the hard drive shows up in my UEFI, my machine will not read it upon every reboot attempt.
Am I to conclude that my SATA ports are fried or something on my SATA controller has fried? In either case, I will most likely have to replace the motherboard.
Funny thing is, everything was perfectly satisfactory before I started to install Windows XP. Then a blue screen came up and everything's been shot to hell since.
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