10-20-2015 04:18 PM - last edited on 03-06-2024 01:45 AM by ROGBot
10-20-2015 04:23 PM
10-20-2015 04:36 PM
Gps3dx wrote:
Hello,
I'm going to throw here a wild guess: Do you work with the pre-installed windows you got since you bought the laptop ?
10-20-2015 05:05 PM
mpgioia wrote:
Correct. Untouched Win 8.1. ...don't care about that yet*
10-20-2015 05:27 PM
Gps3dx wrote:
So my gut was right... :rolleyes: your 2TB is formatted with the MBR scheme and it should be formatted to GPT to solve the issue ( at least that is my idea with the current data you provided ).
You can READ HERE in more details about the root of the problem ( it is an old era tech limitation ).
If i'm not mistaken, An OS that runs from a MBR formatted drive ( through BIOS boot method ) CAN read other drives, that are formatted with GPT layout. ( BUT the OS itself, cannot be booted from GPT drive if you boot from BIOS instead of UEFI, the *latest*-tech-bios-replacement)
thus, if your OS sits on a different drive then this 2TB HDD, then you can use a bootable LIVE-"disk" USB of a linux distro ( like Ubuntu ) to be able to get access to a formatting software (Gparted in the case of Ubuntu ) that can recognize your 2TB drive & format it with the GPT layout. ( NOT as MBR ).
You might need to boot that LIVE-USB using "UEFI:xxxxxxxxxx":
I.E, 1st set in the the BIOS the "CSM" option to "DISABLED" ( I.E to disable bios-legacy mode which causes the UEFI mechanism to work ), then reboot, press ESC to get the boot-selection-menu, then you'll be able to boot the LIVE-USB of ubuntu through UEFI boot method by choosing "UEFI:xxxxxxxxxx" in the boot-selection-menu.
now... to understand a bit better why UEFI is a good thing to have, Please read the following sticky thread I wrote: How to install windows 8/8.1/10 on any UEFI supported laptop the PROPER way
10-20-2015 06:36 PM
mpgioia wrote:
Hang on...
Pre BIOS update.. boots fine.
Post BIOS update.. suddenly, I need to press ESC to issue boot order menu. I simply select the Drive 0.. the M2 256Gb drive.. which is the default placeholder anyway.. and then when OS loads. I can see my platter. If i don't do this seemingly very cursory step of issuing boot order selection then platter does not load.
No configuration changes.. nothing changed in BIOS. Just a manual force of boot selection menu where i'm selecting the only option present anyway.. just doing so manually... and then platter loads in OS..
I appreciate the reply.. but not of it applies to me.. Or am I not understanding something..
10-21-2015 08:19 AM
mpgioia wrote:
Hang on...
Pre BIOS update.. boots fine.
Post BIOS update.. suddenly, I need to press ESC to issue boot order menu. I simply select the Drive 0.. the M2 256Gb drive.. which is the default placeholder anyway.. and then when OS loads. I can see my platter. If i don't do this seemingly very cursory step of issuing boot order selection then platter does not load.
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10-21-2015 07:09 PM
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