ACHI Port 1 Error on Boot - ACHI Port 2 Okay (Win 7)

Alias_Omega

Hi,

Acer Revo R3610 running Win 7, computer working fine then today it starts having issues.


Upon boot it says -


ACHI Port 1 Not Detected - Press F1 to load default values.

Press F1, and it boots as normal. When it loads into Windows, it gets a box which recommends a backup etc.

When I go into the bios, under ACHI 1, nothing is there. Its not even detected.

R3610 has 1x 250GB HD which is partitioned into Recovery, C: and



Any tips apart from backup, replace and clone HD.

AO

Alias_Omega

Previous google searches brought up results that it could be a virus, but I am really unsure here.

We have a spare external 250GB HD knocking about so it could be easier to clone the drive now, and swap out.

Maybe if I took it out, and fitted it upside down, it would be okay?

bluesnake

Alias_Omega wrote: »

..... Any tips apart from backup, replace and clone HD...

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We have a spare external 250GB HD knocking about so it could be easier to clone the drive now, and swap out.

To be blunt, I do not like any of your ideas, as they all make me severely squirm!:eek:

1st way (i'd do this way first-because it is quicker and easier):
Download a bootable virus checker iso and boot off the iso. Download another bootable iso and check with that too. These bootable iso's are usually free and many AV companies do them.

2nd way:
Download the latest Linux mint DVD or make a Mint Stick (usb)
boot of it so it runs in a live, do not install it to your disk. Install clam av and let it scan your drive

3nd way:
Remove the drive, put in you spare 250G that you are about to wipe and reinstall windows from a dvd or USB. Install one, good free virus checker and malware bytes.

Put the suspect virus riddled hard disk in a usb caddy, the scan the drive for viruses (virii??). You can image the disk to a file(s), BUT do not image for booting purposes, as you are imaging the virus as well on the boot disk, and you already could not remove the first one (if it is a virus). Bit late shutting the door after the horse...

once you have a file image of the disk, you can do a chkdsk (drive letter of usb drive:) /f /r

4 way: But you have you know what you are doing, otherwise it is a wast of time.
Back the drive up to a file on usb disk.

On the laptop install ProcessExplorer (Procexp.exe) track down what each process does and where it is executed form and if it a valid process. If it looks dodgy, stop the process and rename the file.exe (dll) to bad_file.exe. and copy over a working one. Get it wrong and your system will not start and could be in a worse position.

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At the end, which ever method run sfc /scannow (you will need the DVD).

To be honest, once you are a bit familiar with linux (2 days of fiddling), bootable Mint is the way I would first go as it is easy, just do not press the install button.

If everything is well including the disk, I would first suspect the bios (flash it if there is a newer one), then the sata controller on the motherboard second.

You can get a drive checker from most disk manufacturers sites, they are not always 100% perfect in their diagnosis.