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Drive not ready?

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ewarz

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Hey guys, i need some help. I built a computer from old left over parts that have been sitting in my closet for a while. When I boot, I get the following error:
Code: 
PXE-E53: No boot filename recieved

PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM.
Drive Not Ready- System Halted
Here is where it gets weird. Once I get this error, all I need to do is hit reset and the system boots fine. I installed windows and some variious applications already and the system runs without any problems.

This happens every single time. Turn it on... error... Reset... then it works.

Specs:
Intel D850GB Mobo
512MB Rambus
P4 1.7 (400fsb)
Brand New WD Hard drive
 
Not sure why it works after you restart, but the message says it's trying to boot from the NIC. Go into the BIOS and set the boot options to be what you want.
 
I have heard of this before, it has to do with the time it takes the drive to spin up.

That is why it works on a warm boot, the drive is already at speed.

There should be an option in the bios to add a delay before detecting HDs.

I know I have seen it, I just can't remember the exact wording of the setting.

Try that and let us know if that was what was causing the issue.
 
i finally got some time to sit down and mess with it. i tried several boot sequence combinations and i still get the same problem. i looked around in the bios for a delay option of some sort on detecting the HD but i couldnt find anything.
 
Best Guess ;)

Power Good Signal
When the power supply first starts up, it takes some time for the components to get "up to speed" and start generating the proper DC voltages that the computer needs to operate. Before this time, if the computer were allowed to try to boot up, strange results could occur since the power might not be at the right voltage. It can take a half-second or longer for the power to stabilize, and this is an eternity to a processor that can run half a billion instructions per second! To prevent the computer from starting up prematurely, the power supply puts out a signal to the motherboard called "Power Good" (or "PowerGood", or "Power OK", or "PWR OK" and so on) after it completes its internal tests and determines that the power is ready for use. Until this signal is sent, the motherboard will refuse to start up the computer.

In addition, the power supply will turn off the Power Good signal if a power surge or glitch causes it to malfunction. It will then turn the signal back on when the power is OK again, which will reset the computer. If you've ever had a brownout where the lights flicker off for a split-second and the computer seems to keep running but resets itself, that's probably what happened. Sometimes a power supply may shut down and seem "blown" after a power problem but will reset itself if the power is turned off for 15 seconds and then turned back on.

The nominal voltage of the Power Good signal is +5 V, but in practice the allowable range is usually up to a full volt above or below that value. All power supplies will generate the Power Good signal, and most will specify the typical time until it is asserted. Some extremely el-cheapo power supplies may "fake" the Power Good signal by just tying it to another +5 V line. Such a system essentially has no Power Good functionality and will cause the motherboard to try to start the system before the power has fully stabilized. Needless to say, this type of power supply is to be avoided. Unfortunately, you cannot tell if your power supply is "faking" things unless you have test equipment. Fortunately, if you buy anything but the lowest-quality supplies you don't really need to worry about this.
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no i have the same problem with Nforce2 boards and seagate drives, the bios starts up before the drive has time to spin up...

there is really nothing you can do besides disable quickboot
 
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