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    GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

    .......and not necessarily the one I want.

    System is as in specs, but I have two hardisks for a dual boot. The main seagate 2TB on the SATA3 bottom connector, and my WD500GB on the first SATA2 connector (nearest the the SATA3 connectors). I also have my dvd writer on the last SATA2 port (5).

    the 2TB has W7SP1x64 on it with office etc, but the WD500 has the same but without the office stuff, plus my audio programs.

    When pressing the boot manager I can't see the WD500 to select, but that's what it boots into. Even if I go into the bios (which shows all drives) and I select the overrule boot by selecting 2TB, it still boots the WD500.

    All this started when I installed a media reader (since removed) where it would offer me every option on the card reader, but still no two drives. Both OS were installed with other drive removed.

    I just want to know why the drive I select in the override in the bios doesn't boot, and why in the boot manager it's not showing both hard drives.

    Any help appreciated, as I'll soon be replacing the OS drives with two SSDs, and using the hard drives for storage.

    Thanks
    Tags: bios, bios setting, hard drives, hardware
  • #2
    Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

    Try repairing your boot mamager...

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    • #3
      Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

      How do you mean ?

      On each drive ?

      If I take the WD500gb out, the 2TB boots as normal.

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      • #4
        Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

        Search engine is your friend...Startup Repair - Windows 7 Forums

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        • #5
          Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

          I really don't think it's any of the drives.
          Each one will boot if I remove the other

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          • #6
            Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

            are you setting it as first boot device in the bios? saving and exiting? repeat it twice as sometimes it doesnt take
            Gigabyte z77x UP4-TH F11c Modded Bios
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            • #7
              Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

              Yes, but the boot order only ever shows one disk option.

              As I said, there is an overide boot selection option from which you can boot any selection. Both drives show there, but that's not working for me either.

              I don't know if it has something to do with not having the older type bios selected ?

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              • #8
                Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

                Do you get a Boot Manager screen when you boot up so you can select which OS you want to boot from? Read this... Dual Boot Windows 7 twice - Windows 7 Forums
                Last edited by Conners; 08-17-2012, 12:24 PM.

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                • #9
                  Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

                  it could be,might need to switch to old style and test
                  Gigabyte z77x UP4-TH F11c Modded Bios
                  Intel i7 3770k 24/[email protected] 1.38v Turbo llc +0.165v dvid multithreading enabled
                  Samsung Green(MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB @2133mhz 9-10-10-21-1t 1.55v
                  Thermalright Silver Arrow Cpu Cooler
                  1xSamsung 840 pro 256 Gb SSD windows 8.1 pro 64bit
                  1xSamsung f4 HD204UI 2tb hard drive Storage
                  Powercolor 7970 3gb V3 @1150mhz core/1700mhz mem,1.150v Accelero aftermarket air cooler 55c max
                  Razer Lycosa Keyboard
                  Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers
                  Lite-On iHAS124-19 24x Sata DVDRW
                  K-World Hybrid DVB-T 210SE Digital T.V Card
                  L.G E2260V L.E.D 1920x1080 Monitor
                  Xfx Pro 750w silver rated Psu 80+
                  Fractal Arc Midi Case

                  http://i38.tinypic.com/14myvfa.jpg x58 ud5 <=3.8ghz + 4.2ghz Overclock Template!!
                  http://www.youtube.com/user/warren304#p/u Visit Me On Youtube

                  Lots Of Gaming Videos With X58 Ud5 System And Gpu On My Youtube Channel!!
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                  • #10
                    Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

                    I can get a boot menu, but it will still boot the other drive, not the selected one.

                    I'll try the "old" style bios and report back.

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                    • #11
                      Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

                      I just edited my previous post see the last part..I bet you did not install the OS as described...

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                      • #12
                        Re: GAZ77D3H constantly boots one drive..........

                        All sorted now.
                        Removed the media reader, and the other drive appears as a UEFI choice in the boot menu.

                        As soon as I got that going, I cloned the drives to two SAnDisk Extreme 256gb SSD.

                        Both SSDs are working great !

                        Thanks for everyones' help.
                        Last edited by 2pods; 08-26-2012, 07:14 AM.

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