Laptop running Windows 7 does not start if the external hard drive is connected

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• computer does not start with attached external hard drive

  I have the 4540 s if an external hard drive is connected, it will not start.

  I have the internal hard drive set as master boot.

  The message that appears indicates Press esc, to enter the boot options, but which does nothing.

  I spent an hour with hp support-useless.

  I did a BIOS update - no help.

  All advice appreciated.

  Not sure what you mean about the reference of the warehouse.

  I've updated the USB ports and that solved the problem.

  Thanks for the reply.

• SMU 8108 does not start with the new hard drive

  Hello

  I am currently using SMU 8108 with SMU-1062 q.

  The previous record was borken, so I had to install a new hard drive.

  The new hard drive is fommatted as NTFS format, and it is currently mounted on 8108.

  Unfortunately, I don't have recovery disk available to the general public so I am trying to install Windows 7 on a blank hard drive.

  When you start, the LED OK PWK light is all the time, orange DRIVE LED turns on for a few seconds only when I turn on the switch.

  LabVIEW RT switches are all off, I cleared CMOS several times to the Board of Directors, but the screen does not show anything.

  I tried to use my DVI monitor with any other device as well, and it worked, so there is no problem with the monitor.

  In addition, I tried to go in window safe mode by pressing F8 or Del it didn't work, so I can't see anything on the screen when his kick upward.

  I tried to put a lot of information I can it will be very appreciated if you can help me with this problem please.

  You said that you can't in Windows safe mode, you have installed Windows on the hard drive?  Are you able to get into the BIOS of the controller?

  If you are not able to access the BIOS for the controller, it may be due to bad RAM.  If you are uncomfortable installing RAM and you have a few extra laptop RAM of the same type (I think it's the DDR3 for your controller) laying around, you can try to replace the RAM.

  Was your hard drive damaged through certain events, or it just stop working?

• Satellite 1800-712 does not start with the new HARD drive

  Hello world.

  I am currently trying to install a new HARD drive in my notebook of 1800-712.
  I'm having a few trubbles as my Satellite won't start with my new HARD drive.

  I upgraded my BIOS to the latest version.
  The new HARD drive is a 40 GB Samsung.

  Any suggestions on what I need to do to make it all works?

  THX, Philippe

  Hello

  This device was shipped with 20 GB HARD drive.
  You again is 40 GB.
  I guess that the BIOS does not recognize the HARD drive because of the size.

• Windows Vista does not start... Bad driver says Startup Repair

  I got a HP Pavillion laptop which was running Windows Vista.  Unfortunately the motherboard met tragic disappearance and so I decided to just get a new laptop (A Toshiba Satellite L505D).  I had the Geek Squad to do a backup of the HP hard drive, but when I went to save the Toshiba before the upgrade to Windows 7, I discovered the system files on the external hard drive, they gave me has been altered.  I thought I had everything comes from the backup I needed, then (stupidly without checking double) I've reformatted this drive to use for the new backup, eliminating the old backup.  I then realized that I had never recovered the video files I had stored there; However, all these files are still on the old hard drive, which was not damaged.  I decided to swap hard drives (two SATA disks) in the Toshiba and restart it with the hard disk of the old HP.  Windows wouldn't start, and when I launched the Startup Repair he identified the problem as a bad driver.  What should I do now?

  You cannot boot from the hard drive HP in a Toshiba computer, because it has not installed the motherboard of Toshiba drivers and does not recognize Toshiba motherboard he found.

  Try these methods for data recovery:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1^st in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• HP Pavilion 15 laptop: Need help, PC laptop HP Pavilion 15 could not boot from USB external hard drive.

  My desktop HP Pavilion P7-1074 4.5 years computer dropped last week. Planed to get a replacement on Black Friday or the day after Christmas. But I have to run some programs inside hard drve to the desktop computer. So I have attatched hard disk dive from my desktop to my laptop HP Pavilion 15 USB port with an enclosure.

  The laptop would recognize the external hard drive as a SYSTEM (F 62.2 MB of free space of 97.9 MB, OS (GTB-free 1.11 of 1.35 TB and HP_RECOVERY (H 1.33 GB free of 11.0 GB.))) But I couldn't find the program I want to run.

  I went into the BIOS to set the boot order to boot from USB first, but I could not get the result I expected. The laptop still start on its own hard drive. I tried all three USB ports, no one works.

  Could someone help me please?

  Thank you very much!

  Hi @db69613,

  Welcome to the HP forums! It's a great way to engage, ask questions and find resolutions by working with specialists from the community of HP. I understand that you need assistance with your desktop computer HARD drive that is connected to your laptop via the USB port. I'll be happy to help you with this.

  I'm just surprised at the levels of technical knowledge and technical skills that your possession. Hats off to you for this. It was very clever of you! It has been a privilege to have shared this platform with you and work with you.

  First of all, programs of a different version or windows session will not work on another computer as it was installed on the computer of origin at this time. It is an installation and application software, to the difference of the data or information that is accessible by any computer when the hard drive is connected. It is because no software installation binds the application of this specific operating system installed on this specific to the time machine.

  If the computer does not and the hard drive is accessible, all the content (such as music, photos, videos, and other information are accessible), but the programs have been installed originally are not available and will not work on any other computer when it is connected to the outside.

  However, if the hard drive works fine, windows is correctly installed, then the same hard disk can be installed on another PC of office and some of the programs should work ideally.

  I hope this helps! Please let me know how it goes. I really hope that the issue is fixed without hassle.

  To simply say thank you, please click the "Thumbs Up" button for appreciate my efforts. If it helps, please mark this as "'Solution Accepted". " If you need more assistance let me know and I will gladly do whatever I can to help.

  Please take care now and have a wonderful week ahead.

• Satellite 1800-712 does not recognize my USB external HARD drive

  Hello

  I would really appreciate the help. I own a satellite 1800-712. I have receently bought a usb external hard drive for some extra memory (IE Toshiba MK4026GAX USB Device)

  When I connect it to my usb port it records any with the computer. The green light so there is power to the hard drive. The usb ports recognized of other fine features (a modem and memory stick)

  I tried the external hard drive on a desktop pc and it works fine.

  I have downloaded all windows xp service pack updates and updated my bios. Don't know what to do now.

  Please help and thank you in advance!

  Hello

  Although sometimes, I know that the OS is not able to recognize the external USB device, because the device external USB (HDD) consumes more energy than the 500mA.
  The USB ports provide 500mA power and if the device needs more power so it s is not possible for the Windows operating system to recognize the external device.
  You have an external power supply for the USB HDD? You should use it.

  Good bye

• computer a824n of office doesn't start with an external hard drive 2T connected.

  My HP Pavilion a824n desktop computer won't start with my new external hard drive 2T connected via a USB port.  The computer stops on the first screen, which I think is the Intel screen, with options for press ESC, F1, F10.  But these keys do nothing.  The only way out is to press the power button until the computer turns off.

  If I disconnect the external drive before turning the power on, the computer starts normally, the internal hard drive.  After that, I can connect from the outside and it works correctly, so I don't think that there is a defect in it.

  I can get into the screen of the BIOS settings to start with the external drive disconnected and by pressing the F8 key.  But the BIOS shows adequate priority, with the hard drive screen internal first, second DVD, third CD.  The internal hard drive is correctly identified by the model number and the new external drive is not at all (because I started without the connected external.)

  My guess is that when I start with connected externally, BIOS thinks it's the hard drive, it is supposed to boot from.  How can I get the machine to boot from the internal drive?

  Your guess is correct. The hard part is that I'm not sure of an exact solution I've seen this be something difficult to solve.

  Have you tried to update the firmware of an external drive?

  Have you updated your PC BIOS? If you are still running XP, I think that it is the update to the BIOS of your PC:

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/WC/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=PV-40501-1&CC=US&DLC=en&LC=en&os=228&Product=445596&sw_lang=

• Laptop with Windows 7 does not start.

  I send this message on an old laptop with Win XP.

  My new laptop HP 620 does not start and displays the error message "User profile Service" cannot be loaded."  I need to get the laptop to the top and running in order to enter the system.  What should I do?  Can anyone out there help, please?

  Jim

  The verbatim error message is probably

  The user profile service has no logon

  When you type this phrase in a Google search box, then you will get countless recipes to solve the problem.

• Windows XP does not start after the installation of 3 GB of RAM. Will start with only 2 GB or less.

  I installed the new RAM on my desktop Compaq EVO D500.  Everything was working fine until 2 GB.  When I tried to install no matter what the computer does not start.  Specifications of the computer say maximum RAM is 3 GB.  All the memory and are good because I swapped taken in all the combinations possible and memory.  Any ideas. gknapp_ny

  If their were any memory related settings that had to be changed I would have no idea how do.  I had initially 512 MB of RAM (256-2 sticks).  I added a stick of 1 GB aditional third availabel taking and all went well.  Then I had two more identical 1 GB sticks and added them one at a time.  With 2 GB without problem.  But with the third stick of 1 GB that I couldn't start - I just beeps. I swapped one of the sticks of 1 GB for an old 256 MB and still no start just beeps.  When I run 2 GB everything is fine.  The BIOS recognizes the 2 GB of RAM. gknapp_ny

  Sounds as if your BIOS will not identify no matter what says the spec, 3 GB.

  It seems as if you may need a BIOS update in order to recognize the 3 GB of RAM - especially if it is a very old Compaq Evo D500.  See the "Improvements" tab to the page linked below.

  See http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=96295&swItem=PSG_I15378-37635&prodNameId=97121&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=13&taskId=135&mode=3

  Note that the patch on the link above is for models Evo D500 "with a ROM family 686Y2."  Read the "Release Notes" on this page to determine if your machine is one of those and if so, see "Instructions of Installation" to install the upgrade.  If your D500 is a laptop, you should Flash the ROM ONLY (i.e., update the BIOS level) when the computer is plugged - loss of power during this process can potentially cause irreparable harm to the computer.

• Windows XP does not start after the installation of an SSD.

  Windows XP SP3 and Intel Smart Response Technology

  Recently, I built a new computer and installed Windows XP Pro and Windows 7 Pro in a dual-boot arrangement.  Everything worked very well.  I then installed an SSD in the hopes of using the Intel Smart Response Technology (SRT) to speed things up.

  I shut down the computer, installed the SSD, brought up in Win7 and follow the easy guests in SRT to activate the player.  Restarted several times and things SSD speed up significantly.  Wonderful.
  I so restart and select Windows XP so I can SRT it.  After you select Windows XP in the boot menu, a few seconds and I get a quick flash of a BSOD and the computer restarts spontaneously.  I can't enter in WinXP, not even without failure or last known good config Mode.
  I again in Win7 and disable the SRT, reboot and I can enter Windows XP very well.  So obviously WinXP has a problem with the SRT is activated outside the XP.  That being said, I can't activate SRT in WinXP first either.  "Accelerate" option does not appear in the menu.
  Any ideas on that?
  Thanks for your help!
  -Matt

  Hello

  In these cases, we always recommend to update the system BIOS of motherboard, update the firmware of the controller RAID and disks installed. If the problem persists, you will need to fix the compatibility problem directly with the manufacturer of the motherboard and add it to the RAID controller itself.

  I suggest you to contact Intel support site to improve assistance on the issue.

  http://www.Intel.com/p/en_US/support?IID=HDR+support

  Warning of the BIOS:

  BIOS change / semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  See also:

  http://download.Intel.com/support/chipsets/SB/intel_smart_response_technology_user_guide.PDF

• Windows vista does not start try the recovery disk and nothing

  I have a pavilion hp a1712n with windows vista starts not tried the disk recovery and nothing, it sounds like it is stuck in mode 'sleep'. I can hear it loading but it dosnt take the cd/dvd drive, I tried unpluging the drive to see if it will continue to load, but it didn't. I can not use the key to go into bios Board or something, all ideas given lose don't are not important computer been gave me this problem, so if there is something that I can do but personal files will be lost is very well thank you all

  Hi scoobydoochick,

  1. what recovery disc do you have?

  2. you receive an error message?

  3. you see the computer manufacturer's logo while you start the computer?

  Looks like that there are some hardware failure on the computer that is preventing the computer from starting.

  Will need you a Windows vista installation disc as recovery are different from the install disc and restore disks are created by the computer manufacturer, we are not aware of its functions.

  Once you get the Windows vista installation disc, that you try startup repair by using the link below or take the local computer tech shop and the material tested on the computer.

  What to do if Windows does not start correctly

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Windows XP does not start at the top and gives only a blue screen on Qosmio F20

  I'm having a problem similar to this:
  http://www.TechSpot.com/VB/topic26409.html

  The only solution for this is to reinstall/repair Windows XP Edition Media Center:
  http://www.TechSpot.com/VB/showthread.php?t=8356&highlight=Windows+repair

  It is to reinstall Windows ONLY (without formatting) the recovery came with my computer CD can not do this. Really, I don't want to format my computer, and being a sealed unit I won't remove the laptop HARD drive.

  How can I perform the procedure above with my current copy of Windows XP Media Center provided with the computer on the recovery disk?

  Thanks in advance.

  [Edited by: admin]

  You can try to repair the operating system using the XP repair console.
  But isn't the Toshiba Recovery CD contains such console because it s not an original CD of Microsoft, but it contains only an image of the files.

  So if you want, you can remove the HARD drive and connect it to another computer via external USB HDD controller.
  Then you could get access to HARD drive and could save all important files.

• Satellite A660-186 does not start when the USB nano-receiver is connected

  Recently I bought a mouse a4tech g7-750 with the nano-receiver into usb port plug.
  After the nano-receiver is inserted into the USB before lighting, computer laptop does not start.

  Only the cursor is displayed, so that it is displayed before the screen with the ability to enter the F2 BIOS or select the F12 boot device.
  Without the nano-receiver laptop runs without problem.

  Any advice?

  Thank you much in advance.

  Hello

  During the POST (power on self-test) all parts laptop as RAM, motherboard (also of connected devices) is enabled.
  If a problem (compatibility problems, etc.) would be detected during POST, then the laptop would not initialize correctly.

  This mouse nano-receiver is unknown to me and I m not very well what s wrong with this unit, but I doubt that this problem is related to the laptop.
  I guess that the laptop starts properly with other devices connected to the laptop. right? Well well, in such cases, there s no question cell phone but the 3rd unit affect the functionality of the laptop.

• Operating system does not load unless the 2nd hard drive is in.

  I have 2 installations of windows 8 (one in each of my 2 hard drives). The hard drive is almost broken, but it seems that if I unplug it I won't get a screen asking me which operating system to load from. I want it so I have 1 hard disk whereas my os works can start. How to do this?

  Looks like all the boot information on the main active hard drive. If this drive is not available, then the other operating system is not available. Reconnect the drive which can boot into Windows 8 and create recovery media that allows you to recover the drive which is not booting:

  create a repair disk:

  http://winsupersite.com/article/Windows8/Windows-8-tip-create-recovery-media-144098

  Boot from the recovery media that you create.

  (a) in the screen install now

  (b) click on repair your computer