- Nov 17, 2014
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Before you ask me to check the BIOS, please read the whole message.
So I have a client with a Windows 7 computer. They have a USB 3 backup drive attached. When the computer reboots, it tried to boot from the backup drive. I've checked, double checked and triple checked the BIOS, it's fine. Here is the real kicker though. After it fails to boot, when I remove the backup drive, it still will not boot. I don't get the missing MBR message, but instead Windows masticates for about 5 minutes then reboots and goes to the "I failed to boot screen".
To fix it from here I have to run a Windows repair. Then the computer will run fine again until the next time I reboot with the backup drive connected. And that is how I know this is not a BIOS problem. Something in Windows is trying to use the backup drive, and when it fails it breaks Windows. I've been kicking on this thing for days now. Anybody have any ideas?
So I have a client with a Windows 7 computer. They have a USB 3 backup drive attached. When the computer reboots, it tried to boot from the backup drive. I've checked, double checked and triple checked the BIOS, it's fine. Here is the real kicker though. After it fails to boot, when I remove the backup drive, it still will not boot. I don't get the missing MBR message, but instead Windows masticates for about 5 minutes then reboots and goes to the "I failed to boot screen".
To fix it from here I have to run a Windows repair. Then the computer will run fine again until the next time I reboot with the backup drive connected. And that is how I know this is not a BIOS problem. Something in Windows is trying to use the backup drive, and when it fails it breaks Windows. I've been kicking on this thing for days now. Anybody have any ideas?
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