[Samm]

Just checking! I'll hand you back to LindaGail....

[piper]

zestron, on Feb 9 2007, 02:32 PM, said:

Maybe they took out a drive too look at it when I brought it in. I don't know.

zestron, on Feb 9 2007, 03:45 PM, said:

2: Im not sure, it could have been them or me reinstalling windows

Let's back up. Please explain these statements. What has happened with your system?

Secondly, do you have more than one hard drive in your system?

[zestron]

My system was first brought into a shop and opened up because there was somthing wrong with some reading thing in the drives. Then, I reinstalled Windows myself with a legal copy. (OMGGZZORORRSSS!!!!$!*&)

I have one HD.

[AnthonyJ]

dont wanna butt, but i have had 2 pc's do this, the 1 the floppy drive was bad. the 2nd the floppy channel was bad. you could try another floppy drive, or disable the floppy in bios (either way will get rid of that message as long as its not a bad floppy channel, then you have to disable it to remove the error)

[piper]

This may indicate a failure on the floppy during the self-tests. This isn't specific to your motherboard, but it may apply.

Before the system boots up, the AMIBIOS executes the Power-on Self Test
(POST) routines, a series of system diagnostic routines. If a test fails but the
system can still function, a non-fatal error has occurred. The AMIBIOS responds
with an appropriate error message followed by:

Press F1 to RESUME.

If this option is set to Disabled, a non-fatal error does not generate the Press F1
to RESUME message. The AMIBIOS still displays the appropriate message but
continues the booting process without waiting for the F1 key to be pressed. This
eliminates the need for a user response to a non-fatal error condition message.
The Setup screen option: Wait for F1 If Error > [Enabled]

Valid values:
�� Disabled
�� Enabled

Get back into BIOS and look for this kind of setting. If you find it, set it to "disable". Reboot. Does the error repear? If not, you know the floppy drive is bad and need to be replaced.

[zestron]

So disable it and then re able it? Or are you saying just chuck it, because I would rather the message because my floppy is a 7 in one. I need it for my camera.

[zestron]

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Get back into BIOS and look for this kind of setting. If you find it, set it to "disable". Reboot. Does the error repear? If not, you know the floppy drive is bad and need to be replaced.

So what exactly am I looking for? I dont really get what you just said but I think I know what you talking about but please dumb it down

[piper]

You're looking for a setting called something like "Wait for F1 If Error". If you find it, change the setting to Disabled.

I'm going to get into my BIOS and see if I have that setting. Be right back.

[piper]

I don't see a setting in my BIOS. But if you see one in yours, change it to "Disabled". This will prevent the system from stopping the boot process and giving the "F1 to resume" message. The drive will still have a problem, you just want get the message.

Does the drive actually work?

[zestron]

Nope, didn't see anything, I have screenshots err camera shots if you want.
Yes, that's how I'm posting those pictures so fast.

[piper]

Please post those snapshots of your BIOS screen.

Here's a link to MSI's technical site.

[zestron]

Here:

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[piper]

Check under Standard CMOS Settings and Advanced Chipset Settings. Unfortunately, there may not be a way to disable postcodes for your motherboard. You may need to contact MSI technical from the link I provided earlier.

[Samm]

Check in the Standard CMOS Features of the bios. You should see a setting called 'Halt on' (or similar), followed by these options :
All errors
No errors
All but disk/key
All but key
etc

You should be able to disable the bios message by changing this setting to HALT ON NO ERRORS or HALT ON ALL BUT DISK/KEY

[zestron]

Thanking you mucho!