Hi, Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm catching up to them.
> Regarding the hardware, I suggest checking the health of the hard disk > using the smartctl utility under Linux (assuming spinning platters, > not SSD). > > e.g.: > # smartctl -a /dev/sda There are no errors reported. > If the HDD looks healthy, I would want to rule out a faulty partition > table: are writes being sent to the correct sectors? (2048 vs 512 byte > sectors, GUID Partition Table vs x86 boot sector partition table, > etc.) The USB 3.0 enclosure is using a 3TB hard disk with a GPT partition table. While my internal drive is using a MSDOS partition table. I am wondering if this could be causing the issue. > If your BIOS can't get started, either there is an electrical fault or > there is something amiss with the boot sector on the main HDD. Can > your motherboard give you a POST code (e.g. beeps) to indicate how > far along the boot went? No beeps, no screen. It's just black and hangs there. It will do this even if it's connected through the USB enclosure. However, if I disconnect the enclosure, boot Linux, then I can restart the enclosure and access the drive. Wiping the partition tables allow me to boot once more with the drive connected. I finished my new re-installation this morning. I can dual boot between Windows 7 and Kubuntu again. The only thing I haven't done is copied the files from my backup on the 3TB USB 3.0 enclosure. I'll probably run more tests with a different drive to reproduce this error as I don't want to screw up my windows drive again. Also, one of the drive is a WD Raptor that I've been using for 2 years. The new drive is a Crucal M500 SSD. I'm guessing it should consume even less power than the Raptor. I'm using a Cooler Master 600watts Power Supply as this is a gaming system as well. -- Ravnox _______________________________________________ mlug mailing list [email protected] https://bureau.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca
