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Erik HG

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Since: Jan 12, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:45 pm
Post subject: Flash Drive and Boot Reset or Computer Death
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I have a custom Flash Drive. It works great in 90% of computers, but in the
other 10% it has two problems: 1) it randomly resets the computer (no blue
screen!), and 2) will not allow a boot (stuck on the PC logo before the drive
boots).

This flash drive mounts as a Hard Drive. It has a read-only partition table
and boot sector.

If anyone has any ideas or good references, please let me know.

Thanks,
-Erik

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V Green

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Since: Jul 02, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Flash Drive and Boot Reset or Computer Death [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Copy everything off of it if it's important.

Change the partition table to R/W and try it
in the "problem" computers.

"Erik HG" <ErikHG DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27BF3B7F-DBCF-49AF-B808-B7093386A8BF@microsoft.com...
> I have a custom Flash Drive. It works great in 90% of computers, but in the
> other 10% it has two problems: 1) it randomly resets the computer (no blue
> screen!), and 2) will not allow a boot (stuck on the PC logo before the drive
> boots).
>
> This flash drive mounts as a Hard Drive. It has a read-only partition table
> and boot sector.
>
> If anyone has any ideas or good references, please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> -Erik
>

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Erik HG

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Flash Drive and Boot Reset or Computer Death [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks but...
The Partition Table is hard coded. I just fixed it so that it was an
extended partition instead of primary, but there still is the random reset
problem.

Thank you for your reply,
-Erik

"V Green" wrote:

> Copy everything off of it if it's important.
>
> Change the partition table to R/W and try it
> in the "problem" computers.
>
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V Green

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:52 pm
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OK, just a shot...

"Erik HG" <ErikHG DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks but...
> The Partition Table is hard coded. I just fixed it so that it was an
> extended partition instead of primary, but there still is the random reset
> problem.
>
> Thank you for your reply,
> -Erik
>
> "V Green" wrote:
>
> > Copy everything off of it if it's important.
> >
> > Change the partition table to R/W and try it
> > in the "problem" computers.
> >
>
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