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New internal card reader did not allow system to boot.
I installed a new card reader because the old one quit working. When I installed it, my system is now asking me to choose boot device and reboot? It is giving me a choice of my 2 dvd drives. Not sure where to go from here.
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Sounds like the card reader install has messed up your boot order. You need to go into your BIOS and change the boot order so that your hard drive containing your Windows installation is at the top of the list. Without knowing what exact computer or motherboard you have, we can't really give you any more specific instructions.
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hp pavillion a1025c
has original parts.
has original parts.
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I moved hard drive to top and still getting same message. "please choose proper boot device"
Once you changed the boot order in the bios so the hard drive is the first boot device you may note changes in windows. when you go to computer to display the drives. By installing this device the card reader it recognized as a drive and in windows it will be assigned one or two of the drive letters, as a result your dvd drives may be assigned a different drive letter than before. The card reader even if there are no cards inserted will still be recognized as a device and will be assigned a letter.
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also replug the hard drive cable to the motherboard as that may have come loose as well. If that does not do the trick try resetting the bios to default, still making sure that the hard drive is the first boot device.
What happens if you disconnect the card reader?
I am also presuming that the card reader is part of the floppy drive? Yes or No? Is this card reader an HP part or a new/second hand part?
I am also presuming that the card reader is part of the floppy drive? Yes or No? Is this card reader an HP part or a new/second hand part?
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one of the sata cords had a cut in it. changed it out and all works great!
Well definitely if the hard drive was not detected the bios, there was something wrong. I am glad you found the bad sata cable. Thanks for awarding the points, I was glad to sort of steer you in the right direction, although you found the problem yourself.