A6VMX series:
Foxconn A6VMX socket AM2+ motherboard - Misco.co.uk

I'll have to check the bios again,i'm sure it's set to boot from cd first,then hdd, it also see's the numbers,eg 3200 blah blah,for the 320gb hdd,so the pc appears to see both the hdd and the cdrw.

When i get the "reboot and select proper boot device and press a key",

pressing the famous 'any key just brings the same line up,so if i press 'any',3 times, i get this:

"reboot and select proper boot device and press a key"

"reboot and select proper boot device and press a key"

"reboot and select proper boot device and press a key" !!!

Foxconn - Support - Downloads

There appears to be just a single RAID driver.

I will download the manual and verify.


Often a BIOS will just assume CD/DVD drives.

Anyway if you cannot boot check the cabling. Does the power light on the drive flash when you start?

Ok thanks for that jephree,

gotta go out now for daughter at college and machine's not plugged into anything at the mo, will have a look in a bit and get back to you

Assuming your CD/DVD drive is IDE then there is a setting you need to change as seen here:

Integrated Peripherals Menu

5.2 OnChip SATA Type
Use this item to select onboard SATA type. Selecting “Native IDE”, the system
will only support SATA devices. Selecting “Legance IDE”, the system will support
SATA and IDE devices. The default value is “Native IDE”.





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Hi UK Dave and jephree...

Sorry to interrupt jephree, I figured this link might help...How to install WinXP on SATA if no floppy drive...

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Insta...F6-47807.shtml

Thanks dobhar! That should be a great help for Dave.

Thanks for the info guys.
Dobhar, I might try that fab link idea later,as i've no burnable cd's at the mo.

Ok,now i've hooked the new tower to spare monitor etc so i can work on it as well as being on the 'net on this old dog lol:


The power light doesn't flash,it just stays on,until i hold and it shuts down.
In the BIOS it's set to boot 1. CD/DVD 2. SATA blahblah3200 oh and 3. Floppy,i enabled it just in case i decide to hook a floppy drive in.
I've copied some drivers onto a floppy from the cd in the new mobo box, RAID Win2K_XP ??
All the cables look ok.On the HDD there's no jumpers, it says SATA doesn't need them.

Originally Posted by jephree

Assuming your CD/DVD drive is IDE then there is a setting you need to change as seen here:
Integrated Peripherals Menu

5.2 OnChip SATA Type
Use this item to select onboard SATA type. Selecting “Native IDE”, the system
will only support SATA devices. Selecting “Legance IDE”, the system will support
SATA and IDE devices. The default value is “Native IDE”.
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Where will i find this menu jephree?

Cheers, Dave.

Are you confirming the DVD/CD is IDE?

Just by the way although SATA has no Master/slave jumper as it is on a single channel it does have a jumper to switch between SATA I and SATA II.

Your board is SATA II which is default so nothing to do here.

That setting is in the BIOS:

Integrated Peripherals

OnChip SATA Type

"Are you confirming the DVD/CD is IDE?"

yes it is

hey guys sorry for no input got a terrible bug

and.........had to rescue anlook after an abused dog since last night, fed up,tired,cold to my bones,kids blah blah sorry but im not an ill person but when im ill im like,really ill.

Jeph, i set bios to Legacy,default was as u sed,IDE,but still same.was set to native ide - still same result,ie,none boot

sorry if this post means nothing much, cant think straight at the mo


will be on when i get better, thanks to all for help,dave

Just to verify: the power light on the DVD drive comes on and stays on?

If so there is a problem with this drive.


Also just to test your CD try and boot it in your other computer.

If it boots then just hit cancel and remove it. Just to test that the CD is not corrupted.