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08-28-2009, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
akasixcon This is sparta! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 671	External Hardrive Prevents Boot of Windows Situation: - Windows XP Pro SP3 - External Harddrive Connected - Restart Computer - Computer gets stuck and doesn't boot - Same situation with External hard drive unplugged - REsults in successful boot of windows How do I successfully make Windows XP boot without having to unplug my external harddrive? __________________ Windows Vista Ultimate 2.26 Core 2 duo 4gb dd3 ram 9800m gts 512mb 17" 1920x1200 LCD

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Re: External Hardrive Prevents Boot of Windows

Change the boot order in BIOS with your external drive plugged in. Set it so your primary drive is set to boot first.

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08-28-2009, 05:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
EricB Hard Core Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,643	Re: External Hardrive Prevents Boot of Windows some computers just do that. setting the bios to exclude it only works when it locks that drive in to a certain letter __________________ The Ultimate Hard Drive Utility PowerMax 4.23. (It now has the ability to clean a Boot Sector virus on the quick erase option.) The best browser Netscape 8 Have you accidently delete something? Look here (trial. the better one) and here(free)

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