Hard Drive Will Not Boot

[BobGoblin]

on the mb are 4 lights one is labeled boot does it come on?
When you restart press F11 this should give you a boot menu
If you choose the drive will it boot

Where are the lights on the mobo?

When i restart and press F11 it says something to the effect of select boot disk - but there is no boot disk listed

[BobGoblin]

i don’t see the option to edit my above post, but what is strange to me is that I can see the drive and all partitions in compute rmanagement when connected via usb to a second computer.
Windows tries to auto-mount the drive - and I am unable to access the files…however, I can use testdisk and see all partitions and copy files as needed.
It’s almost like the partition is missing a “boot from me” flag or code or something

[PeterOz]

Page 41

https://download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/E7C56v2.1.pdf

It’s almost like the partition is missing a “boot from me” flag or code or something

By chance did you have this connected when you tried to install windows on the 8TB

[BobGoblin]

Page 41

https://download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/E7C56v2.1.pdf

By chance did you have this connected when you tried to install windows on the 8TB

I did not - i used an external hard disk docking/cloning device

[PeterOz]

i even tried to install windows on the drive,

You said in an earlier post that you tried to install windows on the drive.

[BobGoblin]

You said in an earlier post that you tried to install windows on the drive.

I tried to install windows on the 8TB drive - i used a second computer, disconnected the internal drive, and connected the 8TB drive and booted from DVD to install windows.

A frankenstein of sorts

https://imgbb.com/87PcPn2

I’m a little over me head here, because i’m wondering if it’s just the fact that it’s an 8TB drive…this guide shows that I can’t install win 10 on it…

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/backup-and-storage/support-for-hard-disks-exceeding-2-tb

[ul]
[li]The Windows version must be one of the following (32-bit or 64-bit, unless otherwise noted, but including all SKU editions):[/li]

• [li]Windows Server 2008 R2 (only 64-bit version available)[/li][li]Windows Server 2008[/li][li]Windows 7[/li][li]Windows Vista[/li][/ul]

[PeterOz]

1. Was that a dual layer dvd you made or did you buy it.
2. Do you have an 8gb or bigger flash drive you can use. You would have to copy all data off the drive.
3. You can’t use 1 computer to build a drive for another computer unless both computers are the exact same specs.

[BobGoblin]

I’m in a conundrum atm…I tried to clone my 1 TB to my 8 TB with an external drive cloner.

It failed…so I tried to put the 1 TB back into the original computer it came from and boot, and now the drive will not boot.

I then using a 2nd computer, thought I’ll just install a fresh copy of win10 on the 8TB and copy over files from the 1TB to the 8TB. I downloaded the iso from Download Windows 10 and burned on a Single Layer DVD, booted to the DVD and everything went well, until it got to installing updates portion of the set-up, and it hung there for about 45 minutes and said install failed.

[PeterOz]

As per earlier post I mentioned that it could be because of 8tb.
However.
Do you have a usb drive you can use - Win 10 won’t fit on a single layer dvd.
Windows should format the drive to GPT which will work with an 8tb drive as long as the cpu supports it.
I can’t find a definite answer to that.
I have to go out for 15-30 minutes. When I come back. I will post steps to try a reinstall of windows on the 8tb drive if you have a flash drive we can use.

If you have removed the 1tb and put it back it does not make sense that it will not boot - strange things happen with computers.
Can you change the data cable on the 1 tb and see if it shows up when you press F11 on start up.

[BobGoblin]

As per earlier post I mentioned that it could be because of 8tb.
However.
Do you have a usb drive you can use - Win 10 won’t fit on a single layer dvd.
Windows should format the drive to GPT which will work with an 8tb drive as long as the cpu supports it.
I can’t find a definite answer to that.
I have to go out for 15-30 minutes. When I come back. I will post steps to try a reinstall of windows on the 8tb drive if you have a flash drive we can use.

If you have removed the 1tb and put it back it does not make sense that it will not boot - strange things happen with computers.
Can you change the data cable on the 1 tb and see if it shows up when you press F11 on start up.

Oh gosh - okay - i have a 64GB SD Card I can use as a USB and do a fresh download/set-up of Win10…

absolutely! I’m totally dumbfounded as to why it will not boot. By Data Cable do you mean the smaller cable with a clip that connects it to the motherboard? Or is it the wider sata cable that has a strand of 3 on it?

I’ve used a USB connector to connect the drive to another PC running windows, and it can see the drive in compute rmanagement, but it is unable to access the drive when I try to get to it through My Computer. It says the drive is not accesible

[PeterOz]

64GB SD Card I can use as a USB

How?
Do you have an enclosure?

[PeterOz]

When you cleared the cmos did you put the jumper back in the original place?
If you have an enclosure that makes it see the sd card as a usb.
Copy all data off the sd card or it will be deleted.
On a working computer Go to Click on me download the tool and use the option to create an installation for another computer.
Whilst it creates the file. connect the 8TB to the computer it will be used on.
Connect to sata port 1. From your pic you are connected to sata port 3.
Page 25 shows where sata port 1 is located Click on me
Insert the usb into a black usb port on the computer.
Boot the computer and press F11 and pick the option to boot from the usb.
When windows ask where to install windows 10 if it is showing partitions.
Click on each partition and delete them.
This should leave you with Unallocated.
Click on unallocated and click on next.
Windows should then create all the required partitions and it will format the disk as GPT which is what the 8TB needs.

[PeterOz]

Also since you have 64gb of space on the sd card
create a folder AFTER the install tool has finished called drivers.
Go Click on me make sure it says win 10 and download the drivers.
Before doing any install, it is a good idea to go to the support page for your system. Download the drivers you are going to need i.e. chipset, sound, video, wireless, etc. WhilstWin10 has a lot of native drivers, Microsoft drivers are designed for ease of use and are NOT designed for any type of performance. Store these drivers on another usb or you can even just make a folder on your install usb when you are finished making the install usb. Copy the drivers into that folder.

When you are finished with the Windows install, then install your drivers.

[ul]
[li]Chipset or Motherboard[/li][li]Sata or hard drive[/li][li]Video adapter[/li][li]Network interface card (NIC)[/li][li]Audio[/li][li]Touchpad[/li][li]Any other hardware drivers needed for your particular model.[/li][/ul]
Reboot after installing the drivers

IF IN DOUBT DO NOTHING AND COME BACK HERE

[PeterOz]

By Data Cable do you mean the smaller cable with a clip that connects it to the motherboard

Yes

[BobGoblin]

i’m about to just say scratch it - and buy a new drive…

would this drive work? Amazon.com

if memory serves I think these are even faster than ssd drives