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how to make windows 7 ignore a bad data drive at startup
Hi ..
this has been a real issue for me over sometime ..
I have my pc configured for music production. I have multiple drives installed (6 in total)
The issue is this :
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the boot drive where windows 7 is installed is OK , but windows boot process freezes at the startup logo screen and does not go past this stage.
after investigation I found out that when one of the OTHER drives is faulty...
windows does NOT boot ..
if you disconnect the faulty drive .. then windows BOOTS normally.
No message is displayed during the windows startup phase ..
is there a way to configure windows such that It IGNORES the bad drive at startup...
it seems that windows waits for the drive indefinitely and jams there not timing up after some time.
finding the faulty drive is a pain .. you need to disconnect all drives except the boot one.. then connect one after the other .. till windows jams again .. then you know its THAT bad drive ..
you help is appreciated.
John