No IDE Master H.D.D. Detected

I just built a New PC yesterday, i put everything in and installed the OS, but it always said No IDE Master H.D.D. Detected Press F1 to Continue, im using Sata Cables to Connect to the Hard Drive and if i Press F1 teh computer runs normal. What can i do to take that Message away everythnig is connected correctly and i dont have anyhting to connect using IDE, for now so what i do?

Thank You,

 

Have you looked in the BIOS for boot order or similar, and set accordingly?

 

What do you mena boot order i dont know much about PCs : P

 

In the system BIOS you can select a boot order e.g. floppy, IDE 0, CDROM etc...

I'm assuming that your motherboard has both PATA and SATA and the default boot order is using PATA which you don't have, so it gives an error then proceeds to the next device SATA which you do have so all is well.

Do you know how to access the BIOS (usually DEL or F10) and change the boot order?

By the way my congratulations on building a computer without knowing too much about them.

 

Perhaps you could post your motherboards make and model? From this someone could look up your BIOS instruction manual and give you some specific steps to change your hard drive configurations.

 

Yes, check through the m/b manual (before I build a computer, I often download the motherboard manual and read through it, then follow it as I am building). That's where you will get your experience

Check for the option to "Autodetect Hard Disk Drive" or similar wording.

Matt

 

I had similar problem with Asus mobo and American Megatrends bios v 02,61
It's my way - during reboot hit del (to enter bios) - choose boot page (from bookmarks on top) - Select line boot setting configuration - and last change line wait for "F1" if Error to disabled.

Boot will be a little longer, but you don't need to hit F1 every reboot.