[Buzzby]

Hi

I have a problem that my laptop will not boot up when my external hard drive is connected.
It has no problems when its disconnected.
My external hard drive is western digital.

Any help would be appreciated

[DaveA]

I have similar problem with a Seagate on my XP machine. Just remember to turn it off before shutting down.
On mine, I can do a "Restart" with NO problem, but a shut down it hangs the system.

[JessicaLeighFL]

Hi folks,

Try re-flashing your system BIOS with either the latest version available, or even with the same BIOS revision. I've come to find that re-flashing the system BIOS seems to fix a myriad of boot issues. Before doing so, go into your existing BIOS system setup menu, and reset them to factory defaults (If you have a Dell system, it's F2 to enter Setup, then ALT+F to reset defaults. You'll hear the internal speaker beep at you; telling tou that it's been successfully reset. Then hit the ESC key once; tab over to Save Settings and Exit, and then press ENTER). Hope this helps!