GA-880GM-USB3 will not boot from USB Flash

[cortical]

yes, usb inserted into the rear panel port that normally I would plug the mouse into
not into a peripheral multi-port
if plugged into a front usb port, 'End' key from the logo screen does not load the QFlash screen, but  displays 'loading operating system...'; which stays there and does not progress to anything

No problem labouring :-) I appreciate you taking the time to help

regards


Chris

[Dark Mantis]

To be honest Chris, this is the second time absic and I have tried to sort out this exact same problem. There must be something that we are missing here and it is probably quite simple but I must admit it is eluding me at the moment. You are sure that the files are copied onto the drive? In the BIOS make sure that USB Storage Function(or similar) is enabled.

[absic]

Just to add another thought  could you try disabling your Floppy Drive, while we try to get your BIOS updated, so that it can't be brought into the equation?

The USB Drive should appear in QFlash as an HDD, this confused me a bit in the early days as I was looking for USB device or some such wording not an HDD.

[cortical]

STANDARD CMOS
Drive A none
floppy 3 mode support = disabled


bo>> Q-flash
update BIOS from drive
enter >> 'no drive found'

so this is a change at least

[Dark Mantis]

enter >> 'no drive found'

so this is a change at least

Have you enabled "USB Storage Device"(or similar) in the BIOS? This is important otherwise the BIOS won't recognise the USB drive. It is actually called "Legacy USB storage detect" in your BIOS.

[absic]

Just had a situation this morning where one of my USB sticks wasn't being recognised. Spent ages trying to figure it out, only to realise I had not double checked the way it had been formatted.

If your USB Drive is formatted in NTFS it won't be seen in QFlash, it really does need to be in FAT32. (Now who feels like a newbie!?  )

[cortical]

<<Have you enabled "USB Storage Device"(or similar) in the BIOS? This is important otherwise the BIOS won't recognise the USB drive. It is actually called "Legacy USB storage detect" in your BIOS.>>

Integrated Peripherals
onboard USB 3.0 controller =  enabled
USB controllers  =  enabled
USB Legacy Function =  =  enabled ( or disabled; neither works)
USB Storage function =   enabled

[cortical]

specifically reformatted it FAT32

[Dark Mantis]

<<Have you enabled "USB Storage Device"(or similar) in the BIOS? This is important otherwise the BIOS won't recognise the USB drive. It is actually called "Legacy USB storage detect" in your BIOS.>>

Cortical, whilst I don't mind you using my previous statements I would appreciate it if at least you would quote me

[cortical]

Back online after some time...

I have it working; it was the USB stick ; which I formatted MS-DS on a Mac; and despite having formatted it  MS-DOS, the Volume Partition Map Scheme i.e on  the parent volume itself, was GUID.

So the moral is, the USB volume needs to be
1. formatted MS-DOS
2. using a MBR partition map

Once this was corrected, the BIOS updated ok

thanks again for the help

[absic]

Hi Cortical,

pleased to see you're back up and running around again. I hope you're not annoying the neighbours now with all that loud rock music and 'ead banging!!

See, that's the problem when you're poor, you don't think that somebody will be using a USB Stick formatted on a Mac.  Lesson learnt and useful info to know, thanks for the update.

[Dark Mantis]

What would you know about poor? I thought all you musicians were rich superstars and just "resting" for a while.

[absic]

Wine, women and song DM. Guaranteed to leave you broke, everytime! 

[Dark Mantis]

Ah, but what a way to go (as long as you don't get caught)

[absic]

That's why I'm always smiling!