External USB hard drive problem

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

I hope this is the right forum to post this:

Using XP home SP1
For some unknown reason my external USB hard disk suddenly starts to make
the computer reboot.
When I turn on the computer and the Ext drive is connected the computer goes
into a cycle of rebooting after loading windows.
If I start the computer with the External HD turned off no problem.
As soon as I turn on the hard disk the system reboots.
I have no idea why this suddenly started to happen.

If anyone can offer suggestions how to solve this I would appreciate it or
if more info is needed please ask.
Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

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"TheBFG"wrote:
>I hope this is the right forum to post this:
>
> Using XP home SP1
> For some unknown reason my external USB hard disk suddenly starts to make
> the computer reboot.


Also try "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage".

*TimDaniels*

 

[Guest]

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Thanks for the reply but what does try "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage".
mean?


"Timothy Daniels" wrote:

>
> "TheBFG"wrote:
> >I hope this is the right forum to post this:
> >
> > Using XP home SP1
> > For some unknown reason my external USB hard disk suddenly starts to make
> > the computer reboot.
>
>
> Also try "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage".
>
> *TimDaniels*
>

 

[Guest]

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It means try that newsgroup. It's primary topic of
discussion is hard disk drives.

*TimDaniels*

"TheBFG" wrote:
> Thanks for the reply but what does try
> "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage".
> mean?
>
>
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>
>>
>> "TheBFG"wrote:
>> >I hope this is the right forum to post this:
>> >
>> > Using XP home SP1
>> > For some unknown reason my external USB hard disk suddenly starts to make
>> > the computer reboot.
>>
>>
>> Also try "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage".
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>>

 

[Guest]

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The person who replied meant, try the newsgroup
'comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage'

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"TheBFG" <TheBFG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80B22A09-EFC3-4661-974B-A1B571523111@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply but what does try
> "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage".
> mean?
>
>
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>
>>
>> "TheBFG"wrote:
>> >I hope this is the right forum to post this:
>> >
>> > Using XP home SP1
>> > For some unknown reason my external USB hard disk suddenly starts to
>> > make
>> > the computer reboot.
>>
>>
>> Also try "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage".
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>>