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    Is my E1505 + Flash Drive 'Normal'??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by MarkMcK, Apr 18, 2006.

  1. MarkMcK

    MarkMcK Notebook Evangelist

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    Is my flash drive working like it's supposed to???

    With windows running, insert flash drive -- it is recognize and mounted.

    Leaving Flash Drive inserted, perform warm boot -- I can boot from the Flash Drive using F12 key

    But...

    If the computer is shutdown and then insert Flash Drive.

    Power On -- Can't boot to the flash drive [not listed as an available boot device]

    Continue boot into Windows -- Flash Drive seen as an USB Human Interface Device

    Tried both the back/side USB ports but got same results...

    This is an 'el-cheapo' flash drive... Could that be my 'problem'. Or is it 'just the way it is...."???

    Thanks

    Mark
     
    MarkMcK, Apr 18, 2006
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  2. Genom

    Genom Notebook Guru

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    I think it may be the flash drive because I have a 1GB and 256MB Kensington flash drives and dont have any problems with them at all. This is on a 1705 but shouldnt be any different.
     
    Genom, Apr 18, 2006
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