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I just got home with a Hitachi 120GB HDD external drive from work and my PC doesn't want to boot the thing. Some Code 10 error or something. I used it at work and everything was just dandy. My PC specs are as follows: Athlon XP 2600+ CPU
768MB RAM (DDR333)
Radeon 9600XT
300W PSU

Since the external drive relies on the PC's power I'm thinking that maybe my PSU can't handle it? What do you guys think?
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Have you made sure that your PC is compatible to boot from a USB device?
Might have to update the BIOS
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g0ldback wrote:Have you made sure that your PC is compatible to boot from a USB device?
Might have to update the BIOS
I don't think that he wants to actually BOOT from it; he just wants the PC to recognise it. Just poorly worded.

On the other hand, I could be wrong, in which case I will return to the cosy spot beneath yonder rock whence I came.
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Well my 4GB flash works fine and I have no idea how to update t3h bios :? Talk me through it please.
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schase wrote:
g0ldback wrote:Have you made sure that your PC is compatible to boot from a USB device?
Might have to update the BIOS
I don't think that he wants to actually BOOT from it; he just wants the PC to recognise it. Just poorly worded.

On the other hand, I could be wrong, in which case I will return to the cosy spot beneath yonder rock whence I came.
'scuse the poor wording. I'm just super stressed 'cause I need this to work.
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AliasMidori wrote:Well my 4GB flash works fine and I have no idea how to update t3h bios :? Talk me through it please.
So if you not wanting to boot from it, you dont have to flash the BIOS. Try another USB port maybe?
Or reinstall the USB drivers...
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Thanks man :D I'll give it a bash. You don't think my PSU's suspect?
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AliasMidori wrote:Thanks man :D I'll give it a bash. You don't think my PSU's suspect?
What would your PSU have to do with your USB? If your PSU is giving issues it will restart or shutdown... not target USB devices
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g0ldback wrote:What would your PSU have to do with your USB?
AliasMidori wrote: the external drive relies on the PC's power
the fact that the drive isn't independantly powered, drawing its power from the USB hub, - code 10 is an outright mount fail, so it is not unlikley that the PSU could be at fault...

@AliasMidori: this could also be an IRQ conflict issue... any other USB devices attached?
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I'm thinking that since it's only 300W a 120 GB external might be too taxing.
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rustypup wrote:
g0ldback wrote:What would your PSU have to do with your USB?
AliasMidori wrote: the external drive relies on the PC's power
the fact that the drive isn't independantly powered, drawing its power from the USB hub, - code 10 is an outright mount fail, so it is not unlikley that the PSU could be at fault...

@AliasMidori: this could also be an IRQ conflict issue... any other USB devices attached?
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Troubleshooting 101 by simmy

step 1: open www.google.com

step 2: type "Code 10 error fix" into google.com

step 3: look at relevant web pages for help... "haha link 3 looks right"

step 4: *click link 3* http://www.pchell.com/hardware/usbcode10.shtml

step 5: do as told

step 6: if it doesn't work repeat til fixed...


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simmy wrote:Troubleshooting 101 by simmy

step 1: open www.google.com

step 2: type "Code 10 error fix" into google.com

step 3: look at relevant web pages for help... "haha link 3 looks right"

step 4: *click link 3* http://www.pchell.com/hardware/usbcode10.shtml

step 5: do as told

step 6: if it doesn't work repeat til fixed...


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