Other identical names Options:Floppy Drive Seek at Boot, Fast Boot, Flooppy Check, Seek Floppy.
Among the BIOS options intended to manage drives are specialized options related to floppy disk drives. One of such options is boot up floppy seek. This option is designed to enable or disable a drive search function during the loading of a personal computer, as well as its testing. It can only receive two values \u200b\u200b- enabled (enabled) or disabled.
As you know, a drive for flexible disks is one of the oldest attributes of a personal computer. However, in recent times, this element of the computer can be infrequently seen in the system blocks.
Function BIOS BOOT. Up Floppy Seek is designed to search for a floppy drive, as well as its initialization. The initialization of the drive consists, in particular, in determining the characteristics of the floppy disk drive, for example, the number of its tracks, etc. In addition, when initializing the drive, it is checked for its performance.
In the event that the search and initialization of the device is completed with success, the BIOS continues to download a personal computer. In the same case, if the drive for flexible disks is not found or incorrectly configured, an error message is displayed on the monitor screen, but the computer load continues.
Should I turn on the option?
The answer to this question depends on whether it is present in your personal Computer Drive for flexible discs, and for which it is used. It is worth noting that in itself a shutdown option does not lead to non-working disk drive. Thus, if you set the value of the Disabled option, this does not mean that you will not be able to use the drive.
On the other hand, the procedure for its initialization takes at a time loading for some time, usually for a few seconds. Therefore, if it is important for you to speed up the download process, removing unnecessary elements from it, you should set the value of the Disabled option.
All of the above applies to the case if the computer does not have a floppy drive. IN this caseIn addition to slowing the download speed, the user will receive the error message.
Answers:
Igor:
Tip: Never run files (any - nor EXE, nor Doc, no!) With floppy disks!
Gennady Pal:
I apologize with the author. Many advisers (including me), suffer a little sander. I looked into the BIOS how you can do "disabled-disable" a FDD drive. I have a bios award. Entered in Standart Cmos Award Features. Found DRIVE A. Selected - 1.44, 720, etc. - none. Drive B - has long been none. When leaving VIOS - SAVE & EXIT SETUP -\u003e Y. I wish you success in mastering the lathe. You need to read a little and feel free to ask. People will always help.
Yuri Aleksandrovich Pancyovich:
In the BIOS, disable the option "Floppy boot seek" or similar.
Gennady Pal:
Do you have any special computer? About BIOS There are information in the description of the computer. True, there, as in the computer, everything is in English. We'll have to learn a bit.
Gennady Pal:
The option "FLOPPY BOOT SEEK" is active only at the time of inclusion when the BIOS conducts testing. This disadvantage appears when installing some low-quality programs. It is best to disable FLOPPY-drives in the BIOS. But the fact that "when the floppy disk drive is turned off, the OS is terribly slow and loaded for a very long time" - there may be another reason.
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Most often, we remember about the BIOS (Basic I / O System) only when we need to reinstall the operating system and you need to set the boot from the disk or flash drive in it. I often wrote about it in these articles like: and others. Now I want to gather together and refer only to this article if necessary. This article will be useful for all versions of bios and for different firms. Single unified reference book
The first thing you need to know - BIOS is divided by manufacturers and versions.
To change the boot method in BIOS - You must first enter it.
You can, of course, find out what version and manufacturer of your bios, from the manual going with the computer.
Also, it is possible to learn looking at the string at the top on the black screen when loading (the manufacturer will be indicated).
Well, then enter BIOS, knowing what you have.
In some versions of the bios, there is no such screen with a lines. There simply stands the logo and the bottom is written in the bottom. Something like "Press F2 to Enter Setup" means and press F2. If it is just a logo and there are no inscriptions - press ESC and then Del or F2
Here is a small list of manufacturers and shortcuts of keys to enter the BIOS:
Also at the bottom of the black screen, the keys are written to enter the BIOS and to output the list in which it is contained. available devices To download and so that you can boot from it. But 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 put a flash drive or disk.
Consider on several examples different from the BIOS manufacturer.
Setting up Award BIOS to download from a flash drive or disk:
The main window is this kind in which we need a second point:
Further depends on the firmware version. In one case, you will need to go to the item similar to "BOOT SEQ & FLOPPY SETUP"
in another case, it is not necessary to go anywhere - everything will be so before our eyes
Schelkov on First Boot Device. (First boot unit), click ENTER and such a window will appear
in which you need to select a disk or flash drive that will be started first. You can specify the second boot device, for example, but usually the BIOS itself fills this data.
On a note:
If you choose a USB flash drive, then, among other things, you need to go to the item "Hard Disk Boot Priority" and move our USB flash drive to the very top with the "+" and "-" or "pagep" and "PageDown" buttons:
It is also worth remembering - that in order for BIOS to see the USB flash drive, you need to connect it until you turn on or before rebooting
Then click "F10" (see the exact key in the prompt at the bottom of the screen with the name "Save", "Exit") or exit the main menu of the bios and select the "Save and Exit Setup" item. In the red window, select "YES" with the "Y" button on the keyboard and press "ENTER"
Computer reboot and boot with installation disk With Windows, such a request may occur for a few seconds "Press Any Key to Boot From CD or DVD ..."
What is translated as "Press any button to boot from CD or DVD."
This means that if at this moment you do not press any button on the keyboard, then the computer will continue to load from the following device list.
Another variety of this bios:
I met only on the old computers of the decade ago until 2003. The main menu looks like this:
To customize the load order, you need to go to the menu Bios Features Setup.:
At this point, we just select the Pageup and Pagedown buttons (or ENTER and arrows) what to set first - CDROM or USB flash drive. Do not forget about the second and third device
And further:
How to choose where to boot in ami bios
If, entering the bios, you see such a screen, then you have Ami Bios.:
The button on the "Arrow right" keyboard is moving to the Boot tab:
We go to the "Hard Disk Drives" and in the "1st drive" line (may be called "First Drive") select the disk or flash drive:
Next we go to "Boot Device Priority", go to "1st boot device" and select from the list what has been chosen in the previous tab (i.e., if you choose a flash drive in Hard Disk Drives, then you need to specify it. This is important! )
To boot from the CD / DVD disc, you need to select "ATAPI CD-ROM" (or just "CDROM") in this menu, while there is no need to enter the previous menu "Hard Disk Drives".
Now we save the results with the "F10" button or go to the "Exit" bios section and select "Exit Saving Changes".
Another AMI BIOSbut everything is clear here:
Setting up Phoenix-Award BIOS to download from a flash drive
If, entering Bios, you see such a screen, then you have a Phoenix-Award BIOS:
We go to the "Advanced" tab and opposite the "First Boot Device" exhibit what you need (USBA or Disk):
Save the key F10
Setting up EFI (UEFI) BIOS with graphical interface To download from a flash drive
Now you will not surprise anyone. Almost all new computers are supplied with a similar shell. You can read more about it in the article.
When loading, at the bottom of the screen there is a section "Boot Priority", where you can use the mouse (dragging) to set the desired load order.
You can also press the "EXIT / ADVANCED MODE" button in the upper right corner and select the Advanced Mode in the Advanced Mode window that appears.
Next, go to the tab "BOOT" and in the section Boot Option Priorities. In the "Boot Option # 1" field, install the default flash drive device, a DVD-ROM, a hard disk or other device available.
How to boot from the flash drive or from the 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 the key once and the window will appear with the download selection. This method does not change the BIOS settings.
Usually Award Bios. Offers to click "F9" to call the boot menu, and AMI asks to click "F8". On the Not Bugs, this can be the "F12" key.
In general, see the bottom line and look for Press F8 for BBS Popup or Press F9 to Select Booting Device After POST.
Why can't boot from flash drives in BIOS?
Possible reasons: 
On ancient computers, there is no possibility to load from USB flash drives. If there is no more than new bios, then the project can help.
1) Download the link above last version "Plop Boot Manager" and unpack.
2) There are files in the archive: plpbt.img is an image for a floppy disk, and plpbt.iso is an image for a CD.
3) Record the image on the disk and load from it (or from the diskette).
4) A menu will appear in which you choose your flash drive and already load from it.
Little decoding of disk designations when choosing:
Do not forget after you have done what they wanted (namely - why change the download in the BIOS) - return the download settings back to the computer loaded from the hard disk.
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| ATAPI CDROM. | Specifies the CD ROM drive from which the download is made. operating system.
Visibility floppy drivesIf multiple drives are installed, then using the ENTER key, sequence of devices are performed. If you wish, you can turn off this option - the Disabled value. |
| 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. (3nd Boot Device) |
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| Boot Other Device. | |
| Swap floppy drive. | Changing places of floppy disk drives if two are installed. Since BIOS can look for the system only on a drive A, then there are cases when they need to be "changed" by places. Possible values: |
| BOOT UP FLOPPY SEEK | |
| Boot Up Numlock Status | |
| Delay Ide Initial | |
| DELAY 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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BIOS. Configuring computer download
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| ATAPI CDROM. | Specifies the CD ROM drive from which the operating system is loaded. If multiple drives are installed, then using the ENTER key, sequence of devices are performed. If you wish, you can turn off this option - the Disabled value. |
| ABOVE 1 MB Memory Test | Testing advanced memory. Possible values:
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| Boot to os / 2 | Compatibility motherboard with OS / 2 operating system. Possible values:
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| Boot Up System Speed | Adjusting the processor clock frequency during the boot process. Possible values:
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| Deturbo Mode. | Artificial reduction in computer performance to work with programs written for MS-DOS. Possible values:
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| QUICK POWER ON SELF TEST | Activating fast testing during computer boot. Mode fast download Misses some tests when loading the system, which speeds up the boot process. Possible values:
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| Boot Sequence (SYSTEM BOOT SEQUENCE) |
The device and sequence of searching for the operating system for download is determined (first the BIOS attempts to download the system from the device that is the first to be listed, if it does not work - attempting to download from the second device from the list, etc.) |
| Boot sequence ext means | Complements the previous option if the initial loading device SCSI / EXT is selected. Possible values: |
| First Boot Device. (1st Boot Device) |
The device is specified (floppy disk drive, CD-drive, hDD), where Bios will first look for the operating system, and it will be exactly the operating system that "find" the first one will be loaded. |
| Second Boot Device. (2nd Boot Device) |
The device is specified (floppy drive, CD-drive, hard disk drive), where the BIOS B will look for the operating system if it is not found in the device indicated in the option above. |
| Third Boot Device. (3nd Boot Device) |
The device is specified (floppy disk drive, a CD-drive, hard disk drive), where the BIOS B will search the operating system if it is not found in the devices specified in the two options above. |
| Boot Other Device. | Activating the search for the operating system bootloader. Possible values:
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| Swap floppy drive. | Changing places of floppy disk drives if two are installed. Since BIOS can look for the system only on a drive A, then there are cases when they need to be "changed" by places. Possible values:
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| BOOT UP FLOPPY SEEK | Search floppy disk drive during boot. Possible values:
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| Boot Up Numlock Status | Advanced keyboard mode. Possible values:
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| Delay Ide Initial | The time interval is set during which the IDE device will not be interviewed by the bios. It may be needed if you have an old hard disk that does not have time to "unwind" by the time of the bios survey. Possible values \u200b\u200b(interval in seconds): 0, 1, 2, ... 15. If you have a modern hard disk - set 0. |
| DELAY OPTION ROMS | Enabling short-term delay when scanning additional BIOS devices. May be needed if initialization additional devices passes unstable. |
| DISPLAY MODE ADDON ROM INIT | Display format on an additional bios monitor. Possible values:
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| HDD SEQUENCE SCSI / IDE FIRST | Indicated on any hard disks You should first look for the operating system. Possible values: |
| Hit. (Setup Prompt) |
Activation Tips on the key to enter Setup Bios.. Possible values:
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| Overclock Warning Message | Message about the fact of "overclocking" processor. Possible values:
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| Removable Device. | It is indicated by the type of device with a changeable media from which the operating system should be loaded. |
| Super Boot | Activating the accelerated initialization mode of the connected computer devices, and the system loading process is accelerated. But if the computer configuration is changed - malfunctions may occur in its operation. Possible values:
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| Bootable Add-in Device | Setting the controller survey sequence when searching for boot devices. Possible values:
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| HDD Change Message. | Activating the mode in which the system in the event of a change in the composition of the boot devices at the first boot will be offered to select the boot device. Possible values:
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| Hard Disk Boot Priority | Specifying the computer sequence of computer devices, including connected, for the availability of the operating system and boot from them. The list of values \u200b\u200bof the option depends on the connected devices. |
| Rom Boot Priority. | Setting up loading priorities If you connect multiple drive controllers. Possible values:
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| TRY OTHER BOOT DEVICE | The activation of the mode in which the search for the boot device is originated among all available types of carriers, controllers, and so on. Possible values:
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This error occurs, as a rule, on old computers, which once used and installed still floppy disk drive. For those who do not know the floppy drive, this is the device where magnetic floppy disks are inserted.
What does FLOPPY DISK FAIL 40 mean?
If when you turn on the computer at the stage bios downloads Displayed this error This means that there are problems with a floppy drive. It can be a fracture of a power loop or an interface loop, 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 must perform several actions. But keep in mind that after that your floppy drive will not be determined by the system and you will not be able to use floppy disks. (I do not know whether those who else use them)
- The first thing is to do this turn off the loop from the floppy drive. This applies to both the feed cable and the interface loop. It is necessary to make it possible to eliminate the likelihood of closure of possible damaged loops. Do it only in the off state of the computer;
- Next, it is necessary (one of the keys F2, F12, DELETE);
- Find a line like DRIVE A, FLOPPY A. Usually start screen BIOS or in the "Standart Cmos Features" section
- Rearrange the value of this parameter to "none" or "disabled"
How to remove FLOPPY DISK Fail 40 error
