Disk Boot Error

A7X808

A7X808

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I have an Acer AX 1200 with Vista Home Premium 64. The other day the comp started to get stuck right after the bios screen and says disk boot error and insert system disk. Vista load fine once I insert the disk and it will also load if I enter and exit the bios. My boot order in bios is set to HD first.

Everything is find once Vista loads, it's just a little frustrating having to go through the bios everytime. What could be causing this?

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AX1200
    CPU
    AMD 5000+
    Motherboard
    GeForce8200
    Memory
    4GB PC2-5300
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce8200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB WD Green

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N68-LA
    Memory
    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
    Graphics card(s)
    PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
    Sound Card
    On board RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer X163W LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec) 7200 rpm Western Digital 160 GB IDE
    PSU
    Dynex 400w
    Case
    Nothin Special
    Cooling
    Stock
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech LX7
    Keyboard
    Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
    Internet Speed
    Comcrap 10mb cable
    Other Info
    Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
I've tried the startup repair and it says there is nothing wrong. I've used the recovery cd to restore the computer to factory defaults as well. :cry:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AX1200
    CPU
    AMD 5000+
    Motherboard
    GeForce8200
    Memory
    4GB PC2-5300
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce8200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB WD Green
Remove a side panel and check the drive connectors...is this a SATA drive ? ?
As always when working inside the case remove all power sources and take anti-static precautions.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Q6600
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5K MBoard.
    Memory
    4G OCZ PC2 8500 Platinum
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 8800GTS Vid Card
    Hard Drives
    500G Seagate SATA 200G Seagate SATA 100G WD Caviar SATA 80G WD Caviar IDE
    PSU
    OCZ Elite 800W PSU
    Case
    RaidMax Smilodon Case
    Other Info
    Lite-On dual layer DVD burner X 2 Dos 6.2;Win2K;XP; & Vista Ultimate 64Bit.
Everything's connected to the HD...it's a single drive. What's weird is that the computer will boot find if I enter and exit the bios. Also, it boots fine when I do a re-start.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AX1200
    CPU
    AMD 5000+
    Motherboard
    GeForce8200
    Memory
    4GB PC2-5300
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce8200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB WD Green
I thought the problem was fixed but my computers been acting up again. The computer will come up with the disk boot error message the first time but will start fine upon reset.

I've used the recovery disk and it shows and error relating to external storage or device. I don't have any external drives connected. Hmmm...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AX1200
    CPU
    AMD 5000+
    Motherboard
    GeForce8200
    Memory
    4GB PC2-5300
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce8200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB WD Green
Anything showing up in Device Manager ?

SIW2
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
Check you BIOS setting for the boot order.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N68-LA
    Memory
    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
    Graphics card(s)
    PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
    Sound Card
    On board RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer X163W LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec) 7200 rpm Western Digital 160 GB IDE
    PSU
    Dynex 400w
    Case
    Nothin Special
    Cooling
    Stock
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech LX7
    Keyboard
    Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
    Internet Speed
    Comcrap 10mb cable
    Other Info
    Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
Nothing shows up in device manager and bios is set to boot from HD first. I used bootrec and it didn't seem to help much.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AX1200
    CPU
    AMD 5000+
    Motherboard
    GeForce8200
    Memory
    4GB PC2-5300
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce8200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB WD Green
Is there a setting for Hard Disk Latency Time in bios? if so, try setting it to about 30secs.
It sounds like your hard drive doesn't have enough time to initialize upon first boot. (it shouldn't happen, but if you have this option, try it)If it solves it, or even if not, you might have power problem on your hard disk's board.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Limneos
    CPU
    Intel Core2Duo E4500 2.2GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus P5LD2-X/1333
    Memory
    2GB 800Mhz Kingston DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 8500GT
I'll give that a try...thanks;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AX1200
    CPU
    AMD 5000+
    Motherboard
    GeForce8200
    Memory
    4GB PC2-5300
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce8200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB WD Green
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