Problem booting with USB device connected

[Guest]

If an USB device is connected on boot, then the system reboots after the bios
(where the Windows progress bar usually shows).

If no USB devices are connected, then it boots fine. After booting, then I
can plug in the USB devices and they work fine.

Is there anyway to trouble shoot this? I don't want to unplug all of my USB
devices everytime I boot.

WinXP Pro SP2
Abit F-190HD motherboard

thanks

 

[Bruce Chambers]

If an USB device is connected on boot, then the system reboots after the bios
(where the Windows progress bar usually shows).

If no USB devices are connected, then it boots fine. After booting, then I
can plug in the USB devices and they work fine.

Is there anyway to trouble shoot this? I don't want to unplug all of my USB
devices everytime I boot.

WinXP Pro SP2
Abit F-190HD motherboard

thanks

Remove USB from the boot options in the BIOS and see if this helps. If
so, check with the motherboard manufacturer for a BIOS update to correct it.


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[Anna]

If an USB device is connected on boot, then the system reboots after the
bios
(where the Windows progress bar usually shows).

If no USB devices are connected, then it boots fine. After booting, then I
can plug in the USB devices and they work fine.

Is there anyway to trouble shoot this? I don't want to unplug all of my
USB
devices everytime I boot.

WinXP Pro SP2
Abit F-190HD motherboard

thanks

Jim:
That's quite unusual. As a matter of fact I can't recall ever encountering
the problem you describe with scores of motherboards we've used. We *have*
run into the problem (not particularly rare) where the system will refuse to
boot while a USB external device is connected and powered on - especially
where that device is a USB external HDD. But I can't recall ever running
into a situation where the system will *reboot* under those circumstances.
In the instances we've encountered, it was necessary to power on the USB
device *after* booting to a Desktop.

You say "the system reboots". Are you indicating that the reboot while the
USB device is connected will *then* result in the device being recognized by
the system when it reboots to the Desktop? You're not referring to the
situation I described above, right?

In any event this situation should not occur with your high-end ABIT board.
That's for sure. Have you checked your BIOS settings to determine that some
incorrect option involving a USB setting may be causing this problem?

Assuming it's not some incorrect BIOS setting, you really should check with
ABIT. Their support is usually very good.
Anna

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but I have the following configured in my bios

1st boot - floppy
2nd boot - harddrive
3rd boot - cdrom
other boot - disabled

I changed other boot to disabled, but I still get a continuous reboot at the
same place until I unplug my USB devices.

 

[Guest]

Anna that sounds like the same problem. If I unplug my USB hub/USB harddrive
then it boots up fine and then I can plug them in after it boots. But if
either device is plugged in when the system boots up, then the system will
reboot at the Windows loading stage (where progress bar usually at).

The system will never finish booting (just reboots at Windows part) if
something is plugged in. It just cycles in reboots.

If I unplug the devices, then it boots up and I can then plug my USB devices
in after Windows loads.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Thanks, but I have the following configured in my bios

1st boot - floppy
2nd boot - harddrive
3rd boot - cdrom
other boot - disabled

I changed other boot to disabled, but I still get a continuous reboot at the
same place until I unplug my USB devices.

I wasn't speaking of the boot order. A great many BIOSes have a
separate setting to enable/disable "Boot from USB." That is what I
suggest disabling.


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[Guest]

Wasn't anything that said boot from USB. Just boot from Other, which I
disabled.

 

[Anna]

Anna that sounds like the same problem. If I unplug my USB hub/USB
harddrive
then it boots up fine and then I can plug them in after it boots. But if
either device is plugged in when the system boots up, then the system will
reboot at the Windows loading stage (where progress bar usually at).

The system will never finish booting (just reboots at Windows part) if
something is plugged in. It just cycles in reboots.

If I unplug the devices, then it boots up and I can then plug my USB
devices
in after Windows loads.

Jim:
Well now you mentioned a USB hub. Connecting a USB device to the system
through a hub can be problematic. So it could be the hub itself that's
causing the problem. If you connect and power up the USB external HDD (or
whatever USB device you're using) *directly* to one of the system's USB
ports (and try various ports both on the front panel of your PC case and the
motherboard's USB ports at the rear), does the same problem occur?

If the problem still exists - whether or not a USB hub is involved and it's
obviously not a problem with a specific USB port - I really think you should
contact ABIT support re the problem.
Anna

 

[amit mardolkar]

After disabling the USB network device in window Xp Sp2.System is rebooting.That device is working fine in another system, i checked that device in all system, but in perticular system that device is working but after disabling that system is rebooting.Twice I formatted that system. but same problem. please help me out.

 

[Gerry]

Amit

You need to post a copy of the Stop Error message.

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.

If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
substitute a wired keyboard and mouse for this exercise only.

What is the position regarding data on the disk? Did you have a backup
or is it necessary to recover data?


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