Solved! Using HDD instead of CD drive, laptop cannot enter Operating system or setup

[abuldx39]

Hello sir, I'm using acer aspure 5740 and i replaced my CD drive with HDD. I'm using SSD as my booting drive. When i turn laptop ON, it stays blank with Acer logo and also not enter Setup. When i remove second drive HDD, it enters OS and Setup. When i plug my HDD after entering OS , it works well. Kindly give me the solution.

 

[hang-the-9]

Even when i change second drive as my bootable drive, the problem also continues...but with cd drive it works well.

Yes with the adapter for the drive you are using, since it works after you boot, and it works with the CD, something is causing it to lock up when booting with the adapter for the drive.

 

[hang-the-9]

Set he SSD as the first boot device in the BIOS, you may want to disable the second drive from boot order also.

 

[abuldx39]

SSD was already set as 1st boot device. How can i disable second hard drive? The only way to enter setup is unplug second drive.

 

[hang-the-9]

SSD was already set as 1st boot device. How can i disable second hard drive? The only way to enter setup is unplug second drive.

You can't even get to the BIOS with that second drive in? That shows there is an issue with using this bay adapter with the computer.

 

[abuldx39]

You mean problem with caddy or with laptop ?

 

[abuldx39]

Even when i change second drive as my bootable drive, the problem also continues...but with cd drive it works well.

 

[hang-the-9]

Even when i change second drive as my bootable drive, the problem also continues...but with cd drive it works well.

Yes with the adapter for the drive you are using, since it works after you boot, and it works with the CD, something is causing it to lock up when booting with the adapter for the drive.

 

[abuldx39]

Thank you sir.