Detecting HDD on Boot Up

[boo]

I'v put together a PC from componants left over from previous PC's.

When it boots up, it does the POST and memory test etc, but then stops saying "Wait...".

However, if I press any key on the keyboard it detects the HDD's and continues OK.

Any ideas?


There are no other problems, it's just a pain making an extra key stroke.
All the componants worked in previous machines.
There are two HDD's on the primary IDE channel, but I get the same problem even if I disable one of them.
I've checked and double-checked that one is set to master and the other set to slave.
I get the same problem even if I use the floppy as the first boot device.
It does work with just the floppy connected and the HDD's disconnected.

 

[Flyboy]

This may be a stupid idea, but worth a shot. Have you tried using a different keyboard?

 

[misu]

try setting in bios, default bios settings (first one)
"stop on no error"
work some setting there maybe it will help

Misu
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[boo]

Not such a stupid idea after all. A different keyboard sorted it out. Many Thx.

 

[Guest]

wierd that a new keyboard sorted it out, may i inquire what the old keyboard was ?

Hey man i dont know .. i just think i do !!