Solved System won't boot after changing hdd's around!?

Steveyg777

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I have an ssd (c) to boot win 8 pro 64 bit with one hd for backup (b) and two other hdd's (d and e) to install all my games to and personal files. My ssd was mounted on a 3.5" adaptor in a 5.25" bay so was partially floating so i ordered a 5.25" adaptor to fix it to.

Also my hdd for backup isnt used often so i bought a 5.25" hot swap bay for it so i can just plug in when i need to backup instead of having it constantly on.

When i plugged the drives back in i changed the sata 6 slots around a little and since then i can't get the pc to boot!

The hot swap bay seems to work power-wise but can't get to find if it works fully because i cant boot.

It seems to be a problem with the ssd as my asus sabertooth 990fx (rev 1) shows a constant "boot_device_led" light when it is connected but not with the others.

Basically when i turn the pc on it goes through POST but the mobo boot light stays on meaning its a boot problem?

I tried resetting the cmos a few times, changing ssd to different sata slots including the two sata 3 slots too, changing the sata connections from ahci to ide and back in the bios and none of this works.

One thing ive yet to do is turn off smart check in the hope it is a smart problem and will allow me to boot past the asus screen to try and repair the drive.

I'm not sure if its the ssd needs repairing or some kind ofrepair on the boot part of the drive or bios (boot choice)?

In the bios boot options it shows "boot manager" but i'm not sure the bcd is correct if ive moved hdd's around?

Thank you in advance,

Ste
 

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System One

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    Win 8 Pro 64 Bit
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    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Pile Driver 6 Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabretooth 990FX [Rev 1]
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16 Gb DRAM @ 1600Mhz
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    MSI AMD Radeon 7870 Twin Frozr III 2Gb OC Edition
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    Onboard ASUS Audio
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    LG 22" Monitor
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    1920 x 1080 [1080p]
    Hard Drives
    [C] Samsung 840 Pro 120Gb SSD - Boot & Apps
    [D] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games
    [E] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games & Media
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ASUS Sabretooth 990FX [Rev 1] has a UEFI/BIOS firmware, make sure Windows Boot Manager is first boot device.
 

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Thanks for ur reply. Ive tried booting the system with only the ssd in so therefore it would have to be the first boot option
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Pile Driver 6 Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabretooth 990FX [Rev 1]
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16 Gb DRAM @ 1600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI AMD Radeon 7870 Twin Frozr III 2Gb OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard ASUS Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 22" Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 [1080p]
    Hard Drives
    [C] Samsung 840 Pro 120Gb SSD - Boot & Apps
    [D] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games
    [E] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games & Media
    [B] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Backup Drive
    All SATA 6/3Gbps
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Windows 8 Downgrade-006 SB.PNG

In the listing in the screenshot above the
P0: WDC2500AAKK-073CA1: Windows Boot Manager
&
P0: WDC2500AAKK-073CA1
are the same Physical Drive.
 

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ok, when i've looked at the boot options i only see an entry for windows boot manager, not another entry for the same drive (ssd). does this mean my drive needs repairing?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Pile Driver 6 Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabretooth 990FX [Rev 1]
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16 Gb DRAM @ 1600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI AMD Radeon 7870 Twin Frozr III 2Gb OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard ASUS Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 22" Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 [1080p]
    Hard Drives
    [C] Samsung 840 Pro 120Gb SSD - Boot & Apps
    [D] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games
    [E] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games & Media
    [B] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Backup Drive
    All SATA 6/3Gbps
    PSU
    OCZ 650 Watt
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    Logitech Internet Explorer
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    Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
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NO, Just make sure Windows Boot Manager is first boot device.
 

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    Towers x 4
Right, this is EXACTLY what is happening:

I turn the pc on with only the ssd in the first sata 6 slot. Asus title screen pops up, Jimcron screen pops up, asus title screen, jimcron, title screen and it seems to freeze at that. While this is happening the boot device led light has come on and stays on. I cannot go to the bios (as it is supposed to be accessed after the title screen goes off again) to see what boot options it gives me with the ssd plugged in.

If i unplug the ssd and there arent any drives connected then i can get to the bios and the only boot option present is the windows boot manager entry.

Any ideas?
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Pile Driver 6 Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabretooth 990FX [Rev 1]
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16 Gb DRAM @ 1600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI AMD Radeon 7870 Twin Frozr III 2Gb OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard ASUS Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 22" Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 [1080p]
    Hard Drives
    [C] Samsung 840 Pro 120Gb SSD - Boot & Apps
    [D] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games
    [E] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games & Media
    [B] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Backup Drive
    All SATA 6/3Gbps
    PSU
    OCZ 650 Watt
    Keyboard
    Logitech Internet Explorer
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    20Mbit Broadband
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    Comodo Dragon, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, (IE :p)
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I am realising the downside of owning an ssd - its harder to tell if it still even works! You can't hear it spin up or anything :/

Well i connected my ssd to a sata/usb adapter and connected it to my macbook pro laptop. I used disk utility and when i connected the drive nothing happened which would suggest that the ssd has died on me completely! (?)
If this isnt the case please someone let me know because i'm gutted right now. Seriously, i can't believe this! I literally swapped around a couple of drives and my pc has been annihilated! Wtf!?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Pile Driver 6 Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabretooth 990FX [Rev 1]
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16 Gb DRAM @ 1600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI AMD Radeon 7870 Twin Frozr III 2Gb OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard ASUS Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 22" Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 [1080p]
    Hard Drives
    [C] Samsung 840 Pro 120Gb SSD - Boot & Apps
    [D] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games
    [E] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games & Media
    [B] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Backup Drive
    All SATA 6/3Gbps
    PSU
    OCZ 650 Watt
    Keyboard
    Logitech Internet Explorer
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit Broadband
    Browser
    Comodo Dragon, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, (IE :p)
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Did you Windows on HDD?
If yes.
Try booting Windows than try the SATA/USB adapter.

Well i connected my ssd to a sata/usb adapter and connected it to my macbook pro laptop.
 

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Ur first sentence is a bit confusing mate.
I don't have windows installed on hdd n don't have a hdd that blank unless i could use an external usb hdd to install it to?

Also the only way i could connect the usb adapter is if i get to the boot menu before connecting the ssd because it stops the bios from continuing any further (even when ssd is connected via usb!)

I have already tried booting my win install dvd and choosing repair computer but it said it failed
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Pile Driver 6 Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabretooth 990FX [Rev 1]
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16 Gb DRAM @ 1600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI AMD Radeon 7870 Twin Frozr III 2Gb OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard ASUS Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 22" Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 [1080p]
    Hard Drives
    [C] Samsung 840 Pro 120Gb SSD - Boot & Apps
    [D] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games
    [E] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games & Media
    [B] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Backup Drive
    All SATA 6/3Gbps
    PSU
    OCZ 650 Watt
    Keyboard
    Logitech Internet Explorer
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit Broadband
    Browser
    Comodo Dragon, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, (IE :p)
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Sounds like you need to replace the SSD.
 

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    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
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    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
Solved...

hi again. Yeah i contacted Samsung and they have given me an RMA to get my ssd fixed/replaced. I had no idea SSD's could just die so instantly like that! crazy!

"Always keep recent backups!" is what i keep thinking now. i've restored my ssd backup onto a temporary small hdd for now so i can still use my system. Wow! its amazing how much slower everything loads at the moment! lol

Thanks for everyones help; EightForums is my first port of call and an amazing forum - full of truly helpful people - thank you all!!! I'll regard this thread as solved now then :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Pile Driver 6 Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabretooth 990FX [Rev 1]
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16 Gb DRAM @ 1600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI AMD Radeon 7870 Twin Frozr III 2Gb OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard ASUS Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 22" Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 [1080p]
    Hard Drives
    [C] Samsung 840 Pro 120Gb SSD - Boot & Apps
    [D] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games
    [E] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Games & Media
    [B] Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200rpm HDD - Backup Drive
    All SATA 6/3Gbps
    PSU
    OCZ 650 Watt
    Keyboard
    Logitech Internet Explorer
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit Broadband
    Browser
    Comodo Dragon, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, (IE :p)
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Internet Security
    Other Info
    MalwareBytes AntiMalware, IObit Advance System Care, ZoneAlarm Firewall
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