[MinnowBoard] [SOLVED] SATA Disk not seen at install time (Windows 8.1)

[nb]

Hello everybody,

My problem is solved.
This is how to, it can help someone else.

Once Windows is installed on SATA disk, boot order is changed in UEFI. Windows boot becomes first.
So if one wants to go to UEFI shell it's necessary to disconnect the SATA disk.
But doing that, the disk is not detected. Using "connect -r" does *not* detect the disk.
So SATA disk is not shown in list of installable devices.

I have changed that order in EUFI. You need to boot to BIOS menu. This can be done by pressing F2 while powering on the MNB.
I insist on that, F2 must be pressed prior to power on MNB.
I have then changed the boot order, choosing EFI shell first.

It was a miracle, I had UEFI shell at next boot, with all devices listed.
At install time, windows showed me a lot of partitions to install to.

Hope this will help others.
I add "SOLVED" in the subject

Regards

nb


24 février 2015 21:17 "nb" <nb at dagami.org> a écrit: 
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I have installed Windows 8.1 embedded Industry Pro Evaluation version a first time on a MinnowBoard
> MAX.
> I had a problem when selecting the SATA partition to install to. It didn’t show. I don’t remember
> how, but finally it appeared and install has been done.
> 
> Now, for many reasons, I want to reinstall Windows. But this time it’s impossible to see the SATA
> disk, only the micro sdcard.
> I must say that I need to boot disk unplugged, otherwise it boots to the old install.
> 
> I have tried boot disk unplugged and then plug it and do a « connect -r » , no success.
> I have tried without the « connect -r » , no success too.
> 
> Only keyboard, and mouse are connected to usb ports. micro HDMI to screen.
> The SATA DD is a Kingston SSDNow 300 (120GB)
> 
> I have to add that I have a second MNB MAX on which I have installed a Debian Linux.
> I remembre that I have some problems to see the SATA disk at install time, and that the problem
> disappeared when I removed an usb key that was connected.
> I’m not sure it was the problem, but at the moment, it seemed that yes.
> SATA DD is an other one but same model (is it a disk pb?)
> 
> Do you have any ideas that can help me explain what’s happening
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Regards
> 
> nb
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