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AUS_Doug

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Hi all,
As seen in this thread, I wanted to get my C: drive out of my tower for temperature concerns.

So:

    ■ I Bought the USB 3.0 case I linked to in the bottom-most post of that thread,
    ■ Plugged it in to make sure any drivers got installed,
    ■ Turned everything off and chucked my C: Drive into the case,
    ■ Plugged it all back in, selected the now external drive as the drive to boot from
    ■ Windows started to load, doing the coloured dots that move around and form into the Windows logo............
    ■ And then the computer just restarted.
    ■ I then got to choose to Launch Startup Recovery (Or Startup Repair or some such) or Start Windows Normally


If I chose to Start Windows Normally, the above repeated itself and I didn't want to Launch Startup Recovery because I don't know what that involves.
(My machine didn't come with a Windows installation disc, so I probably couldn't do anything with it anyway)

Have I missed something important here?
(That would be my first guess)
Do I need to do the Startup Recovery (or Repair)?


Thanks in advance for any help given,
AUS_Doug

 
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markwp
Your hard drive and o/s are expecting to be sata configured, not usb. Your o/s loads "in order", and because usb drivers are loaded after windows starts up, your o/s cannot start correctly because it needs usb drivers first, not last.

You can finagle this through register hacking, but I would not suggest this approach unless you are VERY confident you can repair any errors you create.

If you really want to run your hdd outside the case (they are really not that temperature sensitive), run sata data and power connectors out through one of the pci slots in the rear of the case directly to the drive - or get a sata compatible enclosure.

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Your hard drive and o/s are expecting to be sata configured, not usb. Your o/s loads "in order", and because usb drivers are loaded after windows starts up, your o/s cannot start correctly because it needs usb drivers first, not last.

You can finagle this through register hacking, but I would not suggest this approach unless you are VERY confident you can repair any errors you create.

If you really want to run your hdd outside the case (they are really not that temperature sensitive), run sata data and power connectors out through one of the pci slots in the rear of the case directly to the drive - or get a sata compatible enclosure.

Mark
 
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Cheers for that Mark.

Cables out the back of the tower was one of my original ideas, but when I saw how cheap enclosures were, I thought I might as well give one a go.

I'll get some cables (Is this what I'm after http://www.cablechick.com.au/cables/50cm-sata-extension-combo-cable-sata-data-power.html), and make a nice little stand for the Drive.

Cheers,
AUS_Doug
 
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