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The WindowsForum thread discusses a boot issue where the computer only starts without a connected HDD, related to a GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2p motherboard and an AMD 6-core processor. The original poster seeks help, and a respondent suggests troubleshooting by trying different SATA cables and resetting BIOS settings, implying potential hardware faults. Another contributor mentions ensuring SATA cables are not bent at sharp 90-degree angles. Overall, the thread focuses on hardware troubleshooting for boot failure related to SATA connections, with helpful suggestions from community members.
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stepeato

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A little odd, but maybe someone here can help 😀

If i have any drives hooked up via sata cable, the computer wont boot from disk.
If I have no HDD hooked up, it will.

I am using a GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2p motherboard with a amd 6 core 1045t.

I truly appreciate any help, thank you again.
 

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brkkab
Try a different sata cable, make sure the bios/uefi is set to defaults/optimized defaults. If those don't work the mobo or hard drive are bad and need to be replaced. Try the hard drive on/in another pc to rule it out as the cause. If it work's the mobo is at fault (I/e: faulty sata connectors, etc.).
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Try a different sata cable, make sure the bios/uefi is set to defaults/optimized defaults. If those don't work the mobo or hard drive are bad and need to be replaced. Try the hard drive on/in another pc to rule it out as the cause. If it work's the mobo is at fault (I/e: faulty sata connectors, etc.).
 
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A clumsy point of view: be sure you don't have SATA cables in strict 90 degrees turns, they can't live with that.
 
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