Western Digital WDBAAG0010HCH-NESN User Manual (pdf) - Page 58

Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting?

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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting? A: Depending on your system configuration, your computer may attempt to boot from your WD portable USB drive. Refer to your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. For more information about booting from external drives, refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer. TROUBLESHOOTING - 53

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MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
TROUBLESHOOTING – 53
Q:
Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting?
A:
Depending on your system configuration, your computer may attempt to boot from your WD portable USB
drive. Refer to your system’s motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit
support.wdc.com
and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. For more information about booting from
external drives, refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer.