Can't boot from CD or DVD with AHCI Enabled

[PCTechie]

I have a Abit IP35 PRO Motherboard, I have AHCI enabled in the BIOS, everytime and try to boot from CD or DVD it won't boot, it will continue to load into Windows. If I go into the BIOS and change it from AHCI to IDE Mode, it boots fine from CD or DVD. My optical drive is SATA not IDE and in the BIOS I have my optical drive set first in the boot device settings. If I need to boot from CD or DVD, will I need to go into the BIOS everytime and change it from AHCI to IDE Mode?


Thanks,

[BUFF]

do you have the Intel AHCI drivers installed?
have you checked that your Optical doesn't show up in the Boot priority list under it's own specific listing (& not just the generic) - if you scroll down it's usually something like 2nd or 3rd from bottom?
BIOS version?

[PCTechie]

Hi BUFF,

I Got it to BOOT from CD with AHCI enabled, Thanks to you. :-) I have not tried it with a DVD yet. I went into the BIOS and I had a generic "SATA CDROM" selected instead of my actual Optical drive. My question is now, when I booted from a CD I got Verifying DMI Pool DATA.........Boot from AHCI CD-ROM 1. NO EMULATION SYSTEM TYPE- 00. Is that normal? I have a Blu-ray burner, so for it to say CD-ROM?

My BIOS version is Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG.

[BUFF]

Hi BUFF,

I Got it to BOOT from CD with AHCI enabled, Thanks to you. :-) I have not tried it with a DVD yet. I went into the BIOS and I had a generic "SATA CDROM" selected instead of my actual Optical drive. My question is now, when I booted from a CD I got Verifying DMI Pool DATA.........Boot from AHCI CD-ROM 1. NO EMULATION SYSTEM TYPE- 00. Is that normal? I have a Blu-ray burner, so for it to say CD-ROM?

haven't a clue because a) I found no reason for me to run AHCI & b) I don't have a BR drive

My BIOS version is Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG.

no, it's not - that's the base version of Award that abit built on.
what's the compile date?

[PCTechie]

The only thing that I see is"AHCI OPTION ROM BIOS REVISION: 01.02.80 DATE: 02-09-2007". &
"PCIE - to - SATAII/IDE RAID CONTROLLER BIOS V1.06.69".

If any of these are not correct, can you give me step-by-step tutorial on how to find the BIOS?

Do you think everything is fine?

Thanks,

[PCTechie]

The thing is with "1. NO EMULATION SYSTEM TYPE- 00" I can boot from CD, and I can boot into Windows. So I don't know if it's a real problem because everything seems to work just fine. I don't know.

[BUFF]

do you run the uGuru GUI?
If so that will tell you your abit BIOS version.

it doesn't sound like you have a problem (or at least 1 worth concerning yourself with) to me though.

[PCTechie]

Yes, I have abit uGuru installed, SMBIOS Version 2.5

[BUFF]

open uGuru, go to Flashmenu section - what version/compile date does it give?

e.g.

obviously this is an IX38 QuadGT not an IP35 Pro but you get the idea ...

[PCTechie]

Do I feel like a idiot, I didn't even think to look in the "FlashMenu". Thanks,

BIOS Version: P35-W627DHG-
6A79OA1BC-14.

Flash Rom Type:
WINBOND 39V080F/3.3V

BIOS Date:
09/06/2007

[BUFF]

OK, so you are on version 14.
If you don't have any real problems that you are aware of then I wouldn't bother upgrading.
If you do want to upgrade then there are various later official BIOS available (http://abithelp.com/abit_downloads.php may be more reliable than th eofficial abit server) plus 1 or 2 betas here at Hexus.

[PCTechie]

I don't have any real problems that I can think of, when my computer boots I see this,

Port 01: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH08LS20 SATA-1 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
Port 02: Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 SATA-2 Hard Disk 1000GB
Port 05: Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 SATA-2 Hard Disk 1000GB

I do have a floppy reader installed, would this be a conflict?

I only see "1. NO EMULATION SYSTEM TYPE- 00" when it's booting from CD or DVD, when I take the disc out, CD or DVD I just see "Boot from AHCI CD-ROM" then it loads into Windows.

[BUFF]

I don't have any real problems that I can think of, when my computer boots I see this,

Port 01: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH08LS20 SATA-1 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
Port 02: Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 SATA-2 Hard Disk 1000GB
Port 05: Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 SATA-2 Hard Disk 1000GB

I do have a floppy reader installed, would this be a conflict?

why would you think that?

[PCTechie]

The floppy reader is from when I had all IDE, not I have all SATA I didn't know if there was some kind of conflict that could be causing the "1. NO EMULATION SYSTEM TYPE- 00". Just an idea.