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USB SD card reader boot problem
Name: Pilot Date: March 27, 2006 at 15:51:00 Pacific OS: Win98SE CPU/Ram: P4/512MB Product: Asus P4P800S
Comment:
If I plug my SanDisk USB card reader in, the computer won't boot. It's hanging while trying to start the ACPI interrupt. If I put a memory card in, the computer thinks the card reader is the D drive. Since I already have D, E, F, G, H and I drives, everything gets out of place. System boots OK if the card reader is not plugged in. If I plug the reader in after the boot, it works OK. SanDisk haven't a clue as to what causes this. Neither have I. Anyone care to hazard a guess?
Name: jubalsams Date: March 28, 2006 at 00:22:43 Pacific
Reply:
Check BIOS boot sequence. Some have boot from usb option that needs to be disabled.
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Response Number 2
Name: Pilot Date: March 28, 2006 at 06:38:35 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately I don't have that option in the BIOS. I also noticed that if I have my printer switched on, I have the same problem. The printer has a card reader of course. At least I can disable that as I don't use it.
Bryan
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Response Number 3
Name: Pilot Date: March 29, 2006 at 11:50:15 Pacific
Reply:
Fixed the problem. I disabled "Legacy USB Support" (whatever that may mean) in the BIOS. Boots up a treat now.
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