BIOS configuration, CPU error, boot disk error

[jon456]

[TazUk]

[jon456]

[jon456]

[TazUk]

[jon456]

[TazUk]

[jon456]

[TazUk]

I'm confused by this insert bootable catridge error message, I've been supporting PC's for 17 years and have never seen it before

You don't have a tape drive or some other kind of removable storage device attached to the PC do you?

[jon456]

I have a ZIP100 drive - ?

Let's see -- Floppy, Zip, HD, and CDRW attached right now. Also have a DVD ROM drive, but I unplugged it to stick in another harddrive for use in backing up data. So nothing would happen, I pulled off the HD with the backup files before reformatting the main one. Plan to reinstall it as a slave later. And in the meantime the DVDROM is just sitting out.

Don't think that's has anything to do with it, but....??

Does it matter how i have the IDE channels setup? I have a RAID motherboard, but not that familiar with changing around the devices.

With my backup files on the other drive, I can do anything. Should I flash the bios again (was done yesterday)? Remove CMOS battery again? For longer? Better way to completely reformat and start from scratch?

Thank you.

[TazUk]

What motherboard is it and where are each of these devices attached?

[jon456]

My master HD wasn't on the Primary IDE channel. After placing it there and relocating the other drives, I no longer receved the "insert bootable cartridge" error. Interesting that the HD's location never caused a problem before, but now it's solved and I'm happy! Sincere thanks for your help!

[TazUk]

No probs