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    PC won't boot with external hard drive connected

    Yes I did, I tried both the front and the rear USB ports. Also, the same problem appears when there is a common USB stick connected in one of the ports, or a memory card in one of the slots. So it is definitly a memory problem, cause there is no issue when there is a joystick/mouse/keyboard...
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    PC won't boot with external hard drive connected

    If the external is connected, it stalls at the Dell start screen and I can't even hit the F2 key, cause everything is stuck... so I can't get in the BIOS while it is connected...
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    PC won't boot with external hard drive connected

    The only options I have is hard disk, removable, CDROM and disable. And I already put hard disk first, CDROM second and the other two disabled, so no removable selected... I can't change any other priorities or positions...
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    PC won't boot with external hard drive connected

    It is just for storage, but it is so annoying that I have to unplug it every time I boot, and when I forget, I have to reboot all over again, disconnecting the power and all... The only thing I can find in the boot order is this: 1st Boot Device: Hard Disk 2th Boot Device: CDROM 3th Boot Device...
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    PC won't boot with external hard drive connected

    Hello everyone, i can't seem to boot up my computer with an external hard drive connected. You will probably say I should change the boot order in the BIOS menu, but thrust me, I have tried that. I am using a Dell Inspiron 530, and have updated my BIOS (a Phoenix BIOS) to 1.0.18. Can someone...
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