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USB devices causes NTLDR is missing

pensium, on Monday 19 May 2008 à 14:16:34
Hello,


I think this is a different twist on all the "NTLDR is missing" boot failures due to the presence of an USB device. Whenever I try to boot with and external drive connected via USB (including an iPod) I get the NTLDR failure.
After trying to reconfigure the boot sequence, I still had the problem.

Normally my boot sequence is:

1st Hard drive
2nd CD
3rd floppy

with no option to enable or disable USB boot devices.

I discovered that if I go intp the BIOS editor ** BEFORE ** the NTLDR failure that the Hard Drive is replaced by the USB device, and of course that will lead to the NTLDR failure. So, it appears that my system discovers the USB device before my hard drive and automatically replaces the hard drive entry with the USB device.

Does anyone know now to prevent the BIOS from doing that?
Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 6.0
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pathanzwin, on Monday 19 May 2008 à 15:42:10
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Have you chose WHICH harddrive to boot to? There should be a choice in the BIOS on a different screen than the boot order.

BTW, what good is having the CD drive after the HDrive in the boot order. If your computer fails to boot to the Harddrive would you then want to boot to a CD? Do you keep a CD in the drive at all times? I suggest having the CD drive before the HDrive or if you don't like the little bit of extra time that takes then set the first device disabled, second boot device harddrive. Same thing goes for the floppy. IMHO you have your boot order totally backward. Mine is disabled (so floppy can be enabled without need to change all), CD drive, Harddrive, other.
   
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 Rosco, on Monday 25 August 2008 à 19:36:43
Hi Penisim,

What's your BIOS manufacturer or even your PC manufacturer and model?

It would be impossible to determine the cause without this info. Have you tried updating the BIOS?

For all those who were drawn here because of the regular NTLDR problem here is a great guide for troubleshooting NTLDR and other boot issues.

http://www.proposedsolution.com/...

Hope it helps.

~Rosco~
   
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