Maxtor 1394 external hard drive startup/shutdown problems

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I have a AMD 64 3200 system running XP Pro SP1. Whenever I try starting
without my Maxtor 1394 external hard drive connected windows hangs up on the
startup screen until I connect the hard drive. Same thing goes for shutdown.
I've tried stopping (which windows won't let me do) and uninstalling the
hard drive. How do I get around this?

 

[C.Joseph Drayton]

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Hi Kyle,

If Windows will not let you stop a device, it normally means that it
is in use by a program. I would get a program like Process Explorer
to see which running process is using a file on the external drive.

Ciao . . . C.Joseph

That which a man buys too cheaply . . .
He esteems too lightly

I have a AMD 64 3200 system running XP Pro SP1. Whenever I try starting
without my Maxtor 1394 external hard drive connected windows hangs up on the
startup screen until I connect the hard drive. Same thing goes for shutdown.
I've tried stopping (which windows won't let me do) and uninstalling the
hard drive. How do I get around this?

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