bios updated killed OS boot

sid-180 · 2 Nov 2012 at 20:20

Just installed a new motherboard today Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77

installed windows 7 64 bit did all the updated ect ect.

decided to flash to the latest F18 firmware using gigabyte windows programme, computer restarted after successful upgrade and then that's it, nothing aprt from install system disk or press any key to continue.

Yup the flash some how killed my newly installed OS, what a pain in the back side.

Has anyone else had this issue?

RJC · 2 Nov 2012 at 20:26

Daft question, do you have any USB keys in or any drives installed, the BIOS might be looking at the wrong drive.

Also when you installed windows did you use a SSD and did you install in ACHI mode if you did don't forget to enable this when I e BIOS.

OptimaLnrg · 2 Nov 2012 at 20:26

can you get into the bios?

If so, verify the boot order is set properly etc.

sid-180 · 2 Nov 2012 at 20:39

Yeah i can get into the BIOS, i use an SSD hard drive no USB drives or anything else installed, just strange after bios upgrade it wouldn't boot. ACHI is enabled and drivers were installed.

Kei · 2 Nov 2012 at 20:40

Do you have multiple hard drives? if so try changing the boot order to another drive. Windows doesn't always put the boot config on the drive you install Windows on.

sid-180 · 2 Nov 2012 at 21:22

It's okay just re-installed windows and it's all back.

Deceptor · 2 Nov 2012 at 21:44

Hm if everything is working then it surely was a boot priority/order issue. Ah well

Atleast it's working!

wazza300 · 3 Nov 2012 at 00:18

you could have popped in windows dvd and do a startup repair,it usually fixes bootup issues,would have saved a reinstall

sid-180 · 3 Nov 2012 at 09:40

wazza300 said:
you could have popped in windows dvd and do a startup repair,it usually fixes bootup issues,would have saved a reinstall

tried that didnt work