Error - Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key

[tbird2340]

Strange Issue Booting Windows - Need Help Please.
I have an Asus K8V-VM motherboard and I'm using a SATA 80GB HDD.

I am having an issue on the first cold boot of each use.. I turn the ccmputer on and then after about 15 seconds I get:

"Error Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"

All I do is hit CTRL+ALT+DEL, it resets and it then boots right into Windows.. Makes NO sense what so ever.. I can then do system restarts with no problem but if I do a shutdown or a hibernate and try to turn it back on it does the same thing.. It tells me the above error, I manually reset and it goes right into Windows..

Any ideas on this?

Thanks much.

 

[robisbell]

need the following info.

Motherboard Manufacturer and Model:
BIOS Revision Number (if known):
CPU Manufacturer and Model and Speed:
RAM Manufacturer/Type/Model Number/Module Size:
CDRW/CDROM/DVD Manufacturer and Spec:
Disk Drive(s): Manufacturer, Model:
XP CD (Original MS or System Restore):

 

[tbird2340]

Originally posted by: robisbell
need the following info.

Motherboard Manufacturer and Model: ASUS K8V-VM
BIOS Revision Number (if known): BIOS 0902
CPU Manufacturer and Model and Speed: AMD Sempron 64 2600+
RAM Manufacturer/Type/Model Number/Module Size: Kingston ValueRAM 512MB (2 x 256MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
CDRW/CDROM/DVD Manufacturer and Spec: NONE
Disk Drive(s): Manufacturer, Model:Seagate Barracuda 80GB SATA150
XP CD (Original MS or System Restore):Windows XP Pro (not system restore)

 

[tbird2340]

Anyone?

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Turn on boot delay, or sometimes called the power up delay, it will allow more time for your hdd to spin up. But honestly, if it cant spin up in time it needs replaced anyway. that or your power supply cant handle the load.

 

[tbird2340]

Already tried the boot delay..

About the HDD.. It's showing no signs at all of malfuction.. The PC runs perfectly fine with no hiccups once in Windows.. Same thing about the PSU. If it couldn't handle the load wouldn't I have problems other than this?

Thanks for the reply.

 

[robisbell]

sorry, i was out the house yesterday.
okay, glad to see you have the latest bios for the board. in the bios should be a hdd wait time (depends on how it's worded), you may want to check that and see if the HDD is being given time enough to run up. that's an option to check.