Questions about GIGABYTE products > Motherboards with Intel processors
GA-Z97X-UD3H doesn't pass POST with 4Kn HDD initialized in GPT.
Tacis:
--- Quote ---MODERATOR COMMENT: links removed as not linked to any files.
« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 07:32:02 pm by absic »
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@absic - are you mad? Have you opened the links? All three of them linked to a zip file sent me by Gigabyte support! Have you heard about file hosting services? Go check the internet, I think you missed that invention. Also, why three links? Mirrors! Google that too, that is also a thing, in case any of them gets obsolete. Jesus, what a way to appreciate the help of a fellow Gigabyte user - delete and ban everything.
Well, here's the link to a more friendly forum: https://www.win-raid.com/t6186f16-SOLVED-Gigabyte-GA-Z-X-UD-H-cannot-boot-in-AHCI-mode-if-HDD-initialized-in-GPT-5.html - there are not only the links you deleted, but also an example of how to be friendly. Bye-bye.
shadowsports:
Actually, that was my doing.
He is friendly. But when someone posts links that appear random without any description or reference there is no choice but to take action.
The forum is under constant attack from SPAM bots and others. Your links did not appear valid.
Had you explained what you were posting, instead of random links, they may have been allowed to stay.
Please be mindful of this and understand.
Tacis:
--- Quote from: shadowsports on July 15, 2020, 08:35:55 am ---He is friendly. But when someone posts links that appear random without any description or reference there is no choice but to take action.
The forum is under constant attack from SPAM bots and others. Your links did not appear valid.
Had you explained what you were posting, instead of random links, they may have been allowed to stay.
Please be mindful of this and understand.
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I don't and I won't understand. You saw my message, "Fixed today by Gigabyte techsupport, they sent a modified BIOS image, T2", ending with a colon (":", I've just checked, the colon is used as I thought, to introduce a list of items) and three links to three file hosting services. What else can it be other then a modified BIOS image, T2??? What in your mind is a valid link? A direct link to motherboard support page? Do you think they immediately publish a testing BIOS image there? Or maybe I had to give my Esupport credentials so you could download the BIOS from there? How is this friendly if a moderator first shoots and then asks? Couldn't you just click the links and see that there's the same similar zip file with a BIOS image? Argh, friendly my ass. Sorry for taking your time, you obviously are busy hunting spamers.
shadowsports:
What in my mind is valid...
Well, for sure one that doesn't say "zippyshare". Which one of yours did.
"Couldn't you just click the file (link)"?
Uh, you first. I didn't have a VM running and since exercising safe browsing habits is something I expect of and educate users on everyday, no, I won't click on a unknown (or randomly generated) link to see what happens or where it takes me. This can invite trouble. All you would have needed to do, is caption the links. This is from Gigabyte... BIOS T2 available here, etc.
"Busy hunting spammers"? No quite the opposite.
It was a misunderstanding. No one did anything "to you". You haven't been injured or suffered any type of loss.
You're fine, breathe. Let it go. We have. Stay well and be happy :)
Tacis:
--- Quote from: shadowsports on July 15, 2020, 03:18:04 pm ---What in my mind is valid...
Well, for sure one that doesn't say "zippyshare". Which one of yours did.
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It is quite popular and it works since 2006, that is really weird you haven't heard about it. Also, I don't think you can find more logical service to SHARE a ZIP file.
--- Quote from: shadowsports on July 15, 2020, 03:18:04 pm ---"Couldn't you just click the file (link)"?
Uh, you first. I didn't have a VM running and since exercising safe browsing habits is something I expect of and educate users on everyday, no, I won't click on a unknown (or randomly generated) link to see what happens or where it takes me. This can invite trouble. All you would have needed to do, is caption the links.
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If you follow these easy guidelines, you will be much safer:
1. Always make sure you have the up-to-date version of the browser (Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer update themselves out-of-the-box, also all these browsers have in-built anti-fraud-phishing-etc measures).
2. Have an anti-advertisement addon installed, I suggest ublock.
3. Have a HTTPS-enforcing addon installed, I suggest HTTPS Everywhere.
4. Have a working updated file antivirus, at least Windows Defender, but better something real, like DrWeb or Malwarebytes.
And voila, you can open all links, download all files and turn off your spam-hunter-mode.
Anyway, as you can see for yourself, within 7 different forums only here my links are deleted, because something. So I'm completely ignoring your advices about labeling, because in the outer world there are more sane places, which don't shoot at sight. Have good day and goodbye. Time to close this topic.
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