Cannot boot using the SATA devices?

Question

Hi, my system specs are AMD FX 64 2800+, ASUS mobo with some SIS chipset, Firmware is quite recent.
Have this system from past 3 years and its performing decently.
Its got 2 IDE channels and 2 for SATA. Currently using a Seagate Baracuda 40GB hdd n a Sony CRRW(both IDE).
Needed more storage space so went out to buy some dvdrw n HDD drives. Things have surely changed since the last time I went shopping(40gb hdd used to be a big deal then n now 1tb is available for almost the same cost). Found out IDE is history now and SATA is in.
Bought myself a Seagate 500gb n a Samsung DVDRW(both SATA).
All 4 drives are working great till I decided to upgrade my OS
The problem is the SATA devices are not visible in the boot device list in the bios. Only the IDE hdd and the IDE cdrw drive is visible in the boot sequence.
The SATA devices are not available in the boot sequence list.
Both the SATA devices are listed in the SATA devices list in the bios.
That means my mobo does support SATA devices.
There must be some setting in the bios to allow them to boot but I am unable to figure that out.
I brought a copy of Windows Vista Premium 64 bit and that does take a lot of space for installation so I need to install the OS on my 500 GB SATA hdd..
It is on a bootable DVD so I need to boot from the SATA DVDRW.
Can anyone suggest what I should do to bring the SATA devices in the boot sequence list?
My Bios version/date is : American Megatrends Inc. 1009.003 3/22/2005.
I need to get this done ASAP.
Please help.

Answer 1

Try to find your motherboard's manual, there may be some useful information in it. It should be on the manufacturer's website (or just google).



I suppose you looked at all the settings in BIOS that can have anything to do with this, right?



There should be something called "Sata native mode" or "Sata mode" or "IDE emulation" -- I don't know what it's called in your BIOS -- it would make the SATA drives look like IDE drives, maybe that will help.

Answer 2

In the Advanced settings screen their should be a Boot sequence setting, this should allow you to choose whick drive to boot from first.



If the BIOS does not recognize the drive(s) it won't be offered for a boot device. Be sure to Auto Detect all of your drives. Since the SATA drives are not showing up this may not have happened.

Answer 3

you won't be able to easily use any hardchronic to any pc.the different hardchronic is composed of registry and hardware tips from yet another pc and thanks to this it won't boot.the informations do no longer journey.you may desire to reinstall abode windows to thischronic to apply it.

Answer 4

use the vista cd