Board from Asus, Qcode 15 orange LED. Unable to access boot drive.
Board from Asus, Qcode 15 orange LED. Unable to access boot drive.
Hi, I've been experiencing problems with my PC lately. When it starts up, it immediately jumps to code 15 orange for about two minutes before loading into a BSOD displaying "inaccesible boot drive." The only solution is to reset the CMOS, configure the BIOS, and then exit; after that, it boots into an unstable Windows environment with noticeable lag, stuttering, and occasional freezes lasting seconds to a minute. If I restart, I have to repeat the process. My PC is one year old now. It also displays random codes like b4, b6, 31, 99, 00, which appear briefly before disappearing within a second.
I've tried running CrystalDiskInfo without issues. I've reset and replaced components, tested all RAM modules, and swapped them out—still facing the same problem. I've also updated the BIOS, but nothing changed.
Based on the boot drive errors and OS issues, it seems the disk might be the main concern. It could also be that the board isn't properly managing the M.2 slot. Try using different slots like M.2_3 or M.2_4. Ensure you install the latest storage drivers directly from the official support pages, not through Armoury Crate. Also, check how you performed the disk scan with CrystalDiskInfo—did you move the drive to another system or run it in a faulty OS?
i ran it after getting through with the CMOS reset tech.
https://imgur.com/a/JcwX3Vx
https://streamable.com/ssvndd
Here is a vid of the bootup, BEFORE CMOS reset.
this suggests the board might have an issue with this specific drive or just the M.2 port. if another slot works, the system should operate normally. i suggest testing slots 3 and 4.