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[Troubleshooting] Think there is something wrong with a harddrive help please!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor$224.99 @ Canada Computers
CPU CoolerCooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler$29.99 @ NCIX
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard$141.98 @ Amazon Canada
MemoryCorsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$58.00 @ Newegg Canada
StorageSamsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk$89.00 @ Canada Computers
StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$67.00 @ Vuugo
CaseNZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case$99.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power SupplyCorsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply$99.99 @ Newegg Canada
Optical DriveLite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer$17.79 @ DirectCanada
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)$97.99 @ NCIX
MonitorAsus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor$169.79 @ DirectCanada
MouseMionix NAOS 5000 Wired Laser Mouse$69.99 @ Canada Computers
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.$1166.50
Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-13 17:30 EDT-0400

Hey, just finished my build and I'm having some trouble.
I get error code AE which according to my motherboard manual is Boot to Legacy OS. When I turn my computer on I get power. And the screen where I can access the Bios flashes (the screen that says Gigabyte with a picture of the cube) then it goes to a black screen that says "Reboot and Select proper Boot Device, or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key. If I do press a key it keeps repeating the same message. Reading online it seems something is wrong with the harddrive? I've tried unplugging and plugging all the sata cables to make sure they are secure. Other than that not really sure what to do.
Any help would be great and very much appreciated!

Posted Apr 13, 2013, 9:39 PM UTC

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