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    M17X R2 will not boot with 2TB external sata drive

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by AwHw, Apr 9, 2012.

  1. AwHw

    AwHw Notebook Consultant

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    this drive is for storage only. it is a WD studio 2 raid 0 drive. the computer hangs during post and i am not able to get into bios or boot order to check it. is this a limitation on the bios? it will boot fine if i use the usb cable. tried 2 different sata cables. it also will boot sata with a 1tb iomega drive with np. the aw is running raid 0 with 2 500 gigs

    any ideas of a solution?

    thanks
     
    AwHw, Apr 9, 2012
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Are you talking about eSATA? My Alienware boots fine with my Thermaltake dual eSATA dock plugged in.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Apr 10, 2012
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    aznpos531 Notebook Evangelist

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    My R3 won't boot if I have any device plugged into the eSATA port.
     
    aznpos531, Apr 10, 2012
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  4. Doctor Magneto

    Doctor Magneto Notebook Consultant

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    no problems with WB My book 1Tb and any other device via eSATA here
     
    Doctor Magneto, Apr 10, 2012
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