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    [Help] My G51VX-A1 is giving me some problems...

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by vinchbr, Sep 2, 2009.

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    vinchbr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, i think this only happened to me... so far at least..
    after 3 weeks of use, last weekend, my notebook went to sleep fine and then last sunday it woke up no recognizing the 2nd hardrive..
    actually it does recognize on the bios but right before it starts loading windows it resets and then it doesn't recognize it...
    can someone help me?
    at elast tell me if there is 2 intel ich9 sata controllers on the device manager?
     
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    You say your OS resets? Do you have your OS on the second hard drive?
     
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    vinchbr Notebook Enthusiast

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    nope, on the first, just like it came out of the box...
    i'm typing from the NB as we speak...
    just the second HD that is on the frits...
    i'll make a video of the problem and post it on youtube....
    it's easier to see
     
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    I'm not sure I'm understanding you.

    So you noticed your second HDD wasn't detected.
    You reboot. BIOS detects it.
    And then you say right before it starts loading windows it resets. As in the OS resets, and you can't enter Windows? Or do you mean when you boot into windows the second HDD doesn't come up?
     
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    vinchbr Notebook Enthusiast

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    the notebook it self reboots and then go into the os
     
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    vinchbr Notebook Enthusiast

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    i won't be able to post it tonight... i live in brazil and it is 00:30
    and is going to take 30 min to upload...
    it isn't longer all the way to the os small card on this camera...
     
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    vinchbr Notebook Enthusiast

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    it goes through the BIOS boot up twice to go into windows
    on the express gate it does see the HD
     
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    Ah, I think you mean it POSTs twice. Sounds like the infamous BIOS glitch.

    Try this becofore you clock out:

    Turn off the laptop.
    Turn on, and enter BIOS.
    I forget the exact wording, but load/restore user default settings.
    Save and exit
    When the computer POSTS, enter BIOS again.
    Load/restore user default settings.
    Save and exit.

    That should fix it.
     
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    vinchbr Notebook Enthusiast

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    i'll try that
    BRB
     
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    vinchbr Notebook Enthusiast

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    OMG....
    should've come to you guys sooner..
    i wouldn't have to restore my note...
    thanks a lot...
    do you know why it does that?
     
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    I had that problem when I installed a second hard drive in my RX05. Just some random glitch.

    Glad to see it worked.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Sep 2, 2009
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