USB2/Firewire external hard drives.

[DJC]

These are not normally accessible during bootup, only when
Windows is running.

Anyone know how i can gain access during bootup and when
running DOS?

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

I think that's the nature of the beast but you might want to try this
question on a more appropriate board. Accessibility refers to XP
accessibility options. Go to the following link, select "hardware" from the
list on the left and try posting your question there:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp