Re: CD bootable disk "can't operate HD"
- From: Paul Ratcliffe <abuse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:23:01 GMT
On 28 Jun 2005 11:57:43 GMT, Stan Goodman <SPAM_FOILER@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There are two drives in the system, both IDE; a Toshiba DVD burner is Master
> on the Primary controller, a Samsung CD reader is Master on the Secondary
> controller.
>
> When I boot the system with a bootable CD (e.g. the eCS v1.1 Installation
> disk) in the CD reader, it is ignored, and the system boots straightaway
> from the HD.
>
> When I boot the system with the same CD in the DVD burner, the system asks
> me if I want to boot from CD or HD. It then goes about unpacking archives in
> preparation for booting, and finally puts up a message saying : "eCS is
> unable to operate your hard disk or diskette drive. The system is stopped".
Unplug the CD and see what happens.
> Why doesn't the CD reader even try to boot?
Don't know. Problem with the CD drive or the BIOS I guess.
.
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