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Rearranging floppy drives.
This function is useful when you want to swap the logical order of floppy drives.
Instead of having to open the case to mechanically rearrange the drives, you can simply enable this function (Enabled position).
After this, the first drive will be marked as drive B:
and the second drive is like drive A:.
This feature is also useful when the drives have different formats and you want to boot from the second drive.
This is because the BIOS will only boot from drive A:.
It makes sense only if there are 2 disk drives in the computer.
Can take values:
Enabled - allowed
Disabled - prohibited.
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Other identical option names: Floppy Drive Seek At Boot, Fast Boot, Floppy Check, Seek Floppy.
Among the BIOS options designed to manage drives, there are specialized options related to floppy drives. One such option is Boot up floppy seek. This option is intended to enable or disable the drive search function while booting a personal computer, as well as testing it. It can take only two values – Enabled or Disabled.
As you know, the floppy drive is one of the oldest attributes of a personal computer. However, recently this element of the computer can rarely be seen in system units.
The BIOS Boot up floppy seek function is designed to search for a floppy drive and initialize it. Initializing the drive consists, in particular, of determining the characteristics of the floppy drive, for example, the number of its tracks, etc. In addition, when the drive is initialized, its functionality is checked.
If the search and initialization of the device is successful, the BIOS continues booting the personal computer. In the same case, if the floppy drive is not found or is incorrectly configured, an error message is displayed on the monitor screen, but the computer continues to boot.
Should I enable the option?
The answer to this question depends on whether your personal computer has a floppy drive and what it is used for. It is worth noting that disabling the option in itself does not lead to the drive being inoperable. Thus, if you set the option to Disabled, this does not mean that you will not be able to use the drive.
On the other hand, its initialization procedure takes some time during boot, usually a few seconds. Therefore, if it is important for you to speed up the loading process by removing unnecessary elements from it, then you should set the option to Disabled.
All of the above also applies to the case if the computer does not have a floppy drive. In this case, in addition to slowing down the download speed, the user will also receive an error message.
Most often, we think about the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) only when we need to reinstall the operating system and need to somehow set it to boot from a disk or flash drive. I often wrote about this in articles such as:, and others. Now I want to put it together and refer only to this article when necessary. This article will be useful for all BIOS versions and for different companies. A kind of single reference book
The first thing you need to know is that BIOS is divided by manufacturer and version.
To change boot method in BIOS- You must first enter it.
You can, of course, find out what version and manufacturer of your BIOS is from the manual that came with your computer.
You can also find out by looking at the line at the top of the black screen when loading (the manufacturer will be indicated there).
Well, then enter the BIOS, knowing what it is for you.
Some BIOS versions do not have such a screen showing lines. There’s just a logo there and at the bottom it says something like “Press F2 to enter SETUP,” which means press F2. If there is just a logo and there are no inscriptions, press ESC, and then del or f2
Here is a small list of manufacturers and keyboard shortcuts for entering BIOS:
Also at the bottom of the black screen there are keys for entering the BIOS and for displaying a list that contains available devices for booting and so that you can boot from it. But more about him at the end of the article.
As you can see, most often you need to press the key F2 or Del.
Now you need to load a flash drive or disk.
Let's look at a few examples that differ from the BIOS manufacturer.
Setting up Award Bios to boot from a flash drive or disk:
The main window looks like this, in which we need the second item:
Further depends on the firmware version. In one case, you will need to go to an item similar to “Boot Seq & Floppy Setup”
in another case, you don’t need to go anywhere - everything will be right before your eyes
Clicks on First Boot Device(First boot device), click Enter and a window like this will appear
in which you need to select the disk or flash drive that will launch first. You can specify a Second boot device, for example, but usually the BIOS itself fills in this data.
Note:
If you select a flash drive, then, among other things, you also need to go to the “Hard Disk Boot Priority” item and move our flash drive to the very top using the “+” and “-” or “PageUp” and “PageDown” buttons:
It is also worth remembering that In order for the BIOS to see the flash drive, it must be connected before turning it on or before rebooting
Then press “F10” (see the exact key in the hint at the bottom of the screen called “Save”, “Exit”) or go to the main BIOS menu and select “Save and Exit Setup”. In the red window, select “Yes” using the “Y” button on the keyboard and press “Enter”
The computer will reboot and when booting from the Windows installation disk, the following request may appear for a few seconds: “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD...”
Which translates to “Press any button to boot from a CD or DVD.”
This means that if you do not press any button on the keyboard at this moment, the computer will continue to boot from the next device on the list.
Another version of this BIOS:
I've only seen this on old computers from ten years ago, before 2003. The main menu looks like this:
To configure the boot order, you need to go to the menu BIOS FEATURES SETUP:
At this point, use the PageUp and PageDown buttons (or Enter and arrows) to select what to put first - CDROM or flash drive. DO NOT forget about the second and third device
And one more thing:
How to choose what to boot from in AMI BIOS
If, after entering the Bios, you see such a screen, it means you have AMI BIOS:
Use the right arrow button on the keyboard to move to the Boot tab:
Go to "Hard Disk Drives" and in the line "1st Drive" (may be called "First Drive") select a disk or flash drive:
Next, go to "Boot Device Priority", go to "1st Boot Device" and select from the list what you selected in the previous tab (i.e. if you selected a flash drive in Hard Disk Drives, then you need to specify it here too. This is important! )
To boot from a CD/DVD disk, you need to select “ATAPI CD-ROM” (or simply “CDROM”) in this menu; there is no need to go to the previous “Hard Disk Drives” menu.
Now we save the results with the “F10” button or go to the BIOS “Exit” section and select “Exit Saving Changes”.
Another AMI BIOS, but everything is clear here:
Setting up Phoenix-Award Bios to boot from a flash drive
If, after entering the Bios, you see a screen like this, then you have a Phoenix-Award BIOS:
Go to the “Advanced” tab and opposite “First Boot Device” set what you need (flash drive or disk):
Save with F10 key
Setting up EFI (UEFI) Bios with a graphical interface for booting from a flash drive
Now this won’t surprise anyone. Almost all new computers are equipped with a similar shell. You can read more about it in the article.
When loading, at the bottom of the screen there is a “Boot Priority” section, where you can use the mouse (by dragging) the pictures to set the desired boot order.
You can also click the “Exit/Advanced mode” button in the upper right corner and select Advanced mode in the window that appears.
Next, go to the “Boot” tab and in the section Boot Option Priorities in the “Boot Option #1” field, set the default boot device to be a flash drive, DVD-ROM, hard drive or other available device.
How to boot from a flash drive or disk without entering BIOS
This is what I wrote about almost at the very beginning of the article.
This is when you need to press a key once and a window will appear with a boot selection. This method does not change the BIOS settings.
Usually Award BIOS prompts you to press "F9" to bring up the boot menu, and AMI asks you to press "F8". On laptops this may be the “F12” key.
In general, look at the bottom line and look for items like “Press F8 for BBS POPUP” or “Press F9 to Select Booting Device after POST”.
Why can't I boot from a flash drive into BIOS?
Possible reasons: 
On older computers there is no way to boot from USB flash drives at all. If a newer BIOS does not exist, then the project may help.
1) Download the latest version of "Plop Boot Manager" from the link above and unpack it.
2) The archive contains the following files: plpbt.img – an image for a floppy disk, and plpbt.iso – an image for a CD.
3) Write the image to disk and boot from it (or from a floppy disk).
4) A menu will appear in which we select our flash drive and boot from it.
A small explanation of disk designations when selecting:
Do not forget, after you have done what you wanted (namely, why you changed the boot in the BIOS) - return the boot settings back so that the computer boots from the hard drive.
This error occurs, as a rule, on old computers on which a floppy drive was once used and still installed. For those who don’t know, a floppy drive is a device into which magnetic floppy disks are inserted.
What does floppy disk fail 40 error mean?
If this error is displayed when you turn on the computer at the BIOS boot stage, it means that there is a problem with the floppy drive. This could be a broken power cable or interface cable, a problem with the drive itself, or incorrect BIOS settings.
How to remove floppy disk fail 40?
In order to get rid of this error, you need to perform several steps. But keep in mind that after this your floppy drive will no longer be detected by the system and you will not be able to use floppy disks. (I don’t know if there are those who still use them)
- The first thing to do is disconnect the cable from the floppy drive. This applies to both the power cable and the interface cable. This must be done to eliminate the possibility of shorting possibly damaged loops. Do this only when the computer is turned off;
- Next you need (one of the keys F2, F12, Delete);
- Find there a line similar to Drive A, Floppy A. Usually located on the initial BIOS screen or in the “Standard Cmos Features” section
- Change the value of this parameter to “None” or “Disabled”
How to remove floppy disk fail 40 error
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| ATAPI CDROM | The CD ROM drive from which the operating system is loaded is indicated. Floppy drive visibilityIf several drives are installed, then using the ENTER key, the devices are searched sequentially. If desired, you can turn off this option - the value is Disabled. |
| Above 1 Mb Memory Test |
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| Boot to OS/2 |
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| Boot Up System Speed | |
| Deturbo Mode | |
| Quick Power On Self Test | |
| Boot Sequence (System Boot Sequence) |
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| Boot Sequence EXT Means | |
| First Boot Device (1st Boot Device) |
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| Second Boot Device (2nd Boot Device) |
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| Third Boot Device (3rd Boot Device) |
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| Boot Other Device | |
| Swap Floppy Drive | Swap floppy drives if two are installed. Since the BIOS can only search for the system on drive A, there are times when they need to be “swapped” in places. Possible values: |
| Boot Up Floppy Seek | |
| Boot Up NumLock Status | |
| Delay IDE Initial | |
| Delay on Option ROMs | |
| Display Mode Addon ROM Init | |
| HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First | |
| Hit (Setup Prompt) |
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| Overclock Warning Message | |
| Removable Device | |
| Super Boot | |
| Bootable Add-in Device | |
| HDD Change Message |
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| Hard Disk Boot Priority | |
| ROM Boot Priority | |
| Try Other Boot Device |
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Flopik
Eremin Andrey Yurievich
Perhaps you will be interested in me
Find out a little more than you know now
And an autobiography will help you understand
How much we are alike, what we have in common.
Came in the seventies to replace punch cards.
I am more comfortable, and most importantly: in volume
I'm a thousand times bigger! And this is just at the start.
Capacity is increasing at an irrepressible pace.
Eight-inch magnetic floppy disk
Enclosed in an equally flexible plastic case.
Sometimes I get stuck in a disk drive.
Amnesia occurs under magnetic fields.
I'm the most popular media
And there is a disk drive in any system unit.
I am a new era for the entire civilization!
I became known to many people, close to everyone.
Over the years I have become better, more compact and more accessible.
In the early nineties, I visited everyone.
But the requests grew and became too large,
I was no longer able to satisfy them.
Progress decided not to hesitate, presenting to man
A fundamentally new optical medium.
This is how CD-ROM became - the beginning of a new milestone.
Now I'm not an actor... Now I'm only a spectator.
Now I just watch other people's success,
How it experiences its colorful heyday.
Increased demands are not a hindrance to this.
Now he is the new leader for a couple of years.
I'm done now, I'm out of work now,
Now I'll just slowly fade away like a candle.
Now you won't find disk drives anywhere,
Now you won't find floppy disks anywhere.
I hope everyone can, as I told you,
Another generation, coming, will replace itself
And, having fulfilled your role, leave the stage and enter the hall,
Leaving behind the “save” icon.
Copyright: Eremin Andrey Yurievich, 2012
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BIOS. Setting up computer boot
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| ATAPI CDROM | The CD ROM drive from which the operating system is loaded is indicated. If several drives are installed, then using the ENTER key, the devices are searched sequentially. If desired, you can turn off this option - the value is Disabled. |
| Above 1 Mb Memory Test | Testing extended memory. Possible values:
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| Boot to OS/2 | Motherboard compatibility with OS/2 operating system. Possible values:
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| Boot Up System Speed | Adjusting the processor clock speed during the boot process. Possible values:
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| Deturbo Mode | Artificially reducing computer performance to work with programs written for MS-DOS. Possible values:
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| Quick Power On Self Test | Activating the quick test mode while the computer is booting. Fast boot mode skips some tests when the system boots, which speeds up the boot process. Possible values:
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| Boot Sequence (System Boot Sequence) |
The device and the search sequence for the operating system to boot are determined (first the BIOS tries to boot the system from the device that is first listed in the list, if that fails, it tries to boot from the second device in the list, etc.) |
| Boot Sequence EXT Means | Complements the previous option if a SCSI/EXT boot device is selected. Possible values: |
| First Boot Device (1st Boot Device) |
The device (floppy drive, CD drive, hard drive) is indicated where the BIOS will first look for the operating system, and the operating system that is “found” first will be loaded. |
| Second Boot Device (2nd Boot Device) |
Specify the device (floppy drive, CD drive, hard drive) where the BIOS will look for the operating system if it is not found in the device specified in the option above. |
| Third Boot Device (3rd Boot Device) |
Specify the device (floppy drive, CD drive, hard drive) where the BIOS will look for the operating system if it is not found in the devices specified in the two options above. |
| Boot Other Device | Activating the search mode for the operating system loader. Possible values:
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| Swap Floppy Drive | Swap floppy drives if two are installed. Since the BIOS can only search for the system on drive A, there are times when they need to be “swapped” in places. Possible values:
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| Boot Up Floppy Seek | Search for floppy drive during boot. Possible values:
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| Boot Up NumLock Status | Extended keyboard mode. Possible values:
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| Delay IDE Initial | Sets the time interval during which IDE devices will not be polled by the BIOS. It may be necessary if you have an old hard drive installed that does not have time to “spin up” by the time the BIOS polls it. Possible values (interval in seconds): 0, 1, 2,…15. If you have a modern hard drive, set it to 0. |
| Delay on Option ROMs | Enable a short delay when scanning additional BIOS devices. May be necessary if initialization of additional devices is unstable. |
| Display Mode Addon ROM Init | Format for displaying additional BIOS on the monitor. Possible values:
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| HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First | It indicates which hard drives should be searched for the operating system first. Possible values: |
| Hit (Setup Prompt) |
Activating the key prompt for entering Setup BIOS. Possible values:
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| Overclock Warning Message | Message about the fact of "overclocking" the processor. Possible values:
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| Removable Device | Specifies the type of device with removable media from which the operating system should be loaded. |
| Super Boot | Activating the accelerated initialization mode of connected computer devices, which speeds up the system boot process. But if the computer configuration is changed, malfunctions may occur. Possible values:
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| Bootable Add-in Device | Setting the sequence of polling controllers when searching for boot devices. Possible values:
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| HDD Change Message | Activating a mode in which the system, if the composition of boot devices changes during the first boot, will prompt you to select a boot device. Possible values:
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| Hard Disk Boot Priority | Specifying the sequence of polling computer devices, including connected ones, for the presence of an operating system and booting from them. The list of option values depends on the connected devices. |
| ROM Boot Priority | Setting boot priorities when multiple drive controllers are connected. Possible values:
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| Try Other Boot Device | Activation of a mode in which a boot device is searched among all available media types, controllers, etc. Possible values:
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