Device stopped uploading after two days of use
Device stopped uploading after two days of use
Hi everyone,
Background: I built an Unraid PC and everything worked when booting from a thumb drive. I chose to dual boot with an older Windows installation on a SATA SSD (the same machine’s earlier version). It functioned properly then. After setting it up, I booted into Unraid and configured the drive as a VM.
Issue: After a couple of days, I powered off the machine. When I tried to boot directly into Windows, it kept powercycling and didn’t display any post screens. I managed to get it into the boot manager, but it crashed before any options appeared. Now it keeps powercycling and sometimes returns to the same boot manager, causing crashes.
What I’ve tried so far:
- Reset CMOS (removed battery and used jumper method)
- Re-seated CPU
- Removed all peripherals
- Reseated RAM, reduced to one stick
- Swapped different RAM sticks in various slots
- Replaced power supply — now it won’t boot at all, just keeps cycling
System status: Old machine but previously working. It has an i7 2700K, 32GB RAM, integrated GPU, and a 850-watt PSU.
Anyone have ideas or solutions?
Yes, it's the same old boot sector game. Do you need to load the correct one first?
Could you clarify what you mean by elaborating? It seems like you're asking for more detail about your action of disconnecting storage. Let me know how I can help!
Ah, you're not even covering the basics? In the past with Win95, Linux, and OS2 all on one system, the toughest part was finding the right bootloader to launch the one you preferred. Just powercycling seems like a quick fix—just check all cables, the PSU, mainboard, CPU, GPU, and disk drives.
or behind... remove the board and run a test on a flat surface to check if it starts there even without connecting SATA cables, because the power cables must stay out or else other connections to the power supply unit matter.
I've also noticed an issue with the power button, which behaves similarly to what you'd check by shorting the pins with a screwdriver or using another power button header. This is where you're focusing now—testing the motherboard, CPU, and RAM to see if a POST occurs without any drives installed (per your notes) and everything else in place, including fans, the case, and headers. Essentially, you're aiming for a basic POST. If it fails at this stage, it likely means the hardware is outdated. You might find a spare CPU or RAM more convenient than a new motherboard, but it probably isn't worth the effort given how old the system is.
It seems you're feeling a bit disappointed. I pulled the MOBO out and reset everything. I checked the power button, but it didn't work. Sad to say, my old machine isn't working anymore.