Dell PERC S130 - Controller Mode Is Set Incorrectly at System Setup; Boot Mode, Boot Sequence, And;Or Boot Sequence Retry Are Set Incorrectly; Bootable Virtual Disk Is in a Failed State; The Boot Order Is Incorrect for a Bootable Virtual Disk

Controller mode is set incorrectly at System Setup
1. In the system startup, when the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, press <F2> to enter the Dell Inc.
PowerEdge BIOS screen.
2. Scroll to SATA Settings. Press <Enter> and ensure that the SATA Controller is set to RAID mode.
NOTE: While switching from RAID Mode to ATA Mode or AHCI Mode, there may be data loss.
Boot mode, boot sequence, and/or boot sequence retry are set incorrectly
1. Turn on the system
2. When the Dell POST screen is displayed, press <F2> to enter the Dell Inc. PowerEdge BIOS screen.
3. Scroll to Boot Settings. Press <Enter> and ensure that Boot Mode is set to BIOS.
4. Scroll to Boot Sequence. Press <Enter> and ensure that Hard drive C: is the rst device listed.
5. Scroll to Boot Sequence Retry. Ensure that the setting is Enabled.
6. Press <Esc> to exit and continue booting.
NOTE: If changes are made at the Dell Inc. PowerEdge BIOS screen, a dialog box is displayed and asks you to save
your changes and then exit.
Bootable virtual disk is in a failed state
1. Press <Ctrl><Alt><Del> to restart.
2. After the system restart, press <Ctrl><R>. Check the status of the bootable virtual disk at the Virtual Disk eld, or by
highlighting View Virtual Disks Details and pressing <Enter>.
3. Check for missing or oine physical disks.
The boot order is incorrect for a bootable virtual disk
1. When prompted at system startup, press <Ctrl><R> to access the PERC BIOS Conguration Utility.
2. Check Virtual Disks and ensure that the bootable virtual disk is the rst virtual disk listed.
3. If required, use the Swap Two Virtual Disks option to reposition the virtual disks.
A Non-RAID virtual disk is no longer in the rst position in the BIOS Conguration Utility
(<Ctrl><R>) list after the system is rebooted
NOTE: When booting from a Non-RAID virtual disk, creating a virtual disk in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
changes the virtual disk order and displaces the bootable Non-RAID virtual disk from the rst position. PERC S130 then
attempts to boot from the rst virtual disk.
NOTE: A Non-RAID virtual disk can be created from Non-RAID physical disks (which are physical disks initialized by a
controller other than the PERC S130).
1. When prompted at system startup, press <Ctrl><R> to access the BIOS Conguration.
2. Check Virtual Disks and determine if the bootable Non-RAID virtual disk is no longer in the rst position.
3. Use the Swap Two Virtual Disks option to swap the virtual disks and place the bootable Non-RAID virtual disk in the rst
position of the Virtual Disks eld.
The BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl><R>) option does not display
The BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl><R>) option does not display if the PERC S130 mode is set incorrectly in the system BIOS.
For correct SATA Setting, see Controller mode is set incorrectly at System Setup .
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