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GordonNeedsHelp · 07-10-2008, 03:44 PM

Hi and Thanks for the response.

It hangs during POST. It seems to get stuck while Auto-Detecting the USB ports.

I checked the BIOS and it isn't listed in the Boot Order. Just the floppy, main hd and DVD which are all internals.

Normally, I can't even get into the BIOS with the Drive connected. The one time I did, it showed up as a device, (not in the boot order, still) but, when I tried to exit the BIOS and reboot, I got the POST beep but, no display at all except for a blinking cursor for about 5 seconds. Then, dark screen.

Once again, after unplugging the cable and doing a hard reboot, XP came right up as always.

07-10-2008, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
GordonNeedsHelp Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13 OS: XP	Re: Have to unplug Ext HD or XP won't boot Hi and Thanks for the response. It hangs during POST. It seems to get stuck while Auto-Detecting the USB ports. I checked the BIOS and it isn't listed in the Boot Order. Just the floppy, main hd and DVD which are all internals. Normally, I can't even get into the BIOS with the Drive connected. The one time I did, it showed up as a device, (not in the boot order, still) but, when I tried to exit the BIOS and reboot, I got the POST beep but, no display at all except for a blinking cursor for about 5 seconds. Then, dark screen. Once again, after unplugging the cable and doing a hard reboot, XP came right up as always.