New SSD Drive and getting 2 Errors the BootMGR and the Error Code 0x80070002

[Nicholas1979]

Hey Y'all I have a question,

I have been reading similar posts but have yet to find the answer. I recently bought an Seagate 240GB SSD Drive to run as my boot drive. After My first install of OS 7 on the SSD everything was working great till I did the update from windows. While downloading the updates from window all 137 of them I received an error saying it had troubles downloading the update. Here is where it all went down hill. I did a reset of the computer and everything just craped out on me. It wouldn't let me log off or do anything at all basically I had a frozen screen. I had to do a manual hold and reset the computer upon doing this I started to get locked up. The Computer wouldn't do anything just freeze up on me. I tried to get into BIOS it wouldn't let me. I had to take the battery out of the Motherboard and I was finally able to get to the BIOS. From there I switched to my OLD Sata HD and did a Disk Format on my SSD so I could try to reload the OS 7. I tried to get back in Bios to Set it up to ACHI and set up to run from Disk drive. I then started to get the BootMGR Error. To fix this I had to take off the ACHI from the boot list on the BIOs and put it back on Native IDE. But when I tried to install 0S7 I got the Error Code 0x80070002. I have tried to install OS Several times again and almost every time I have to pull out the Batt on the motherboard cause Bios doesn't recognize any of my drives till I do. I was wondering what could be the issue and any way I can get this taken careof besides going to get it looked at and paying an arm and a leg.

I know first off I had it installed once and everything was doing great till I started to upload my old drivers and update Windows. SO everything is compatible. I verified that also before I purchased the SSD. So I don't know where the problem can be.

 

[clutchc]

First, what's OS 7? The only OS 7 I'm familiar with is Apple's iOS7 and Blackberry's 7.0/7.1 OS.

 

[Nicholas1979]

OS 7 is Windows 7 for PC

 

[clutchc]

That's what I kinda assumed. It's just that I've never heard anyone refer to Windows 7 as OS7 before.

Did you have your old HDD in and connected when you installed Win7 to the SSD? If so, disconnect the SATA cable from the HDD and see if you can enter BIOS normally and then see if you can re-install Win7 on the SSD after following this guide:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

If that is still a fail, let me know the components in your system...
processor
motherboard
graphics card
power supply
memory

 

[Nicholas1979]

Clutchc,

No my sata was not connected to the motherboard on my computer. I was actually using a Youtube video that was very helpful in what I should do. But they did not have the issue I had. I don't know what the problem is I can only enter Bios with my Sata Drive connected and why I have to pull the Motherboard battery every time for my computer to recognize my drives. When I get both Error codes under bios I do not even see my HD or my DvD listed in the Bios unless I pull that dang battery lol. Good thing I have this laptop to get me by till I get my main computer up for school and work.

My computer is as Follows

Motherboard: Gigabyte 990Fxa-UD3
CPU: AMD FX 6100 Zambezi 3.3GHZ AM3+ Socket Six-Core
Graphics: Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5
Memory: RipJaws x Series 4x4GB DDR3 1866
SSD: Seagate 600 Series 240GB
HD: Hitachi GST Deskstar 750GB 7200RPM Sata 6.0/gbs
PS: XFX Core Edition PRO650W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91

Hope this helps and thank you again for you time and help. This is my first build minus the SSD and Memory Upgrades. I had Corsair DDR3 1333 memory so that's a big increase for my build.

 

[clutchc]

Clutchc,

No my sata was not connected to the motherboard on my computer.... I can only enter Bios with my Sata Drive connected

You're being kinda lose with your terminology there. When you say your 'sata' wasn't connected, which one do you mean? The HDD or the SSD. In fact I imagine you are using an optical drive as well. All of them are SATA interface devices.

And when you say you can only enter BIOS with your 'Sata drive' connected, which drive? HDD or SSD?

I think you should start by bread-boarding the system. Take the MB out of the case and set it on an insulated surface. Plug in JUST the CPU/cooler, gfx card, monitor, PSU, keyboard, and one stick of memory in the first slot. You can start the sysem by momentarily shorting the two pins that the power switch would connect to. Or if that bothers you, you can drag the case close enough to plug in the power switch wires.
1) See if it completes POST.
2) Repeat and then see if you can enter BIOS by tapping the ESC key about once a second while booting.
3) if you get into BIOS check to see that the SATA mode is set to AHCI and not IDE.

 

[Nicholas1979]

Sorry for the misunderstanding. Yes I meant my HDD wasn't connected but my Optical Drive was and so was the SSD. I don't know how or why but I never got into the Bios screen with the SSD Drive attached or why I had to takeout the battery out of the motherboard for it to register all the drives. I finally got to install windows 7. I ended up putting everything back to the way I had before trying to install the SSD. During the install phase when asked what drive to select to install the OS I first told it to format the SSD then Install. It installed perfectly and so did all the updates. Now I have the SSD drive as the Boot and my HDD as my memory and folder drive. I was finally able to get into bios after everything was updated without any problems. To install Windows 7 thou I had to put bios in the " Native IDE" Setting and then after I was able to put bios into the "ACHI" Setting. I do not know if this is doing anything like its supposed to since It wasn't installed in the "ACHI" setting. I hope it is. I have everything set up and installed as the Youtube video says I should. Thanks for your help. Sorry for how everything was lose in how I was choosing my words. I am use to paraphrasing a lot.