ntldr not found

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I have been installing a new server to which I have connected a USB external
hard drive. For the first time yesterday, I rebooted the server with the USB
drive alraedy attached and my heart almost stopped when I got the ntldr not
found message. I then unplugged the usb drive and the server booted up
normally. Why would the server try to boot from the usb drive--is it
probably a Bios setting ??
 
RE: ntldr not found

Yes in deedy, its very probably a bios setting telling it to try and boot the
USB first. But thats an odd option to have on a server??

"Dave Mc" wrote:

> I have been installing a new server to which I have connected a USB external
> hard drive. For the first time yesterday, I rebooted the server with the USB
> drive alraedy attached and my heart almost stopped when I got the ntldr not
> found message. I then unplugged the usb drive and the server booted up
> normally. Why would the server try to boot from the usb drive--is it
> probably a Bios setting ??
 
RE: ntldr not found

No kidding ! It's a nice brand new HP and I have made no changes in the
BIOS--yet !! It's times like these I wonder why I'm in this business.
Thanks

"A W" wrote:

> Yes in deedy, its very probably a bios setting telling it to try and boot the
> USB first. But thats an odd option to have on a server??
>
> "Dave Mc" wrote:
>
> > I have been installing a new server to which I have connected a USB external
> > hard drive. For the first time yesterday, I rebooted the server with the USB
> > drive alraedy attached and my heart almost stopped when I got the ntldr not
> > found message. I then unplugged the usb drive and the server booted up
> > normally. Why would the server try to boot from the usb drive--is it
> > probably a Bios setting ??
 
Re: ntldr not found

Hello Dave,

It's default in HP servers to boot from USB first. Also see it often in my
servers.

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> I have been installing a new server to which I have connected a USB
> external hard drive. For the first time yesterday, I rebooted the
> server with the USB drive alraedy attached and my heart almost stopped
> when I got the ntldr not found message. I then unplugged the usb
> drive and the server booted up normally. Why would the server try to
> boot from the usb drive--is it probably a Bios setting ??
>
 
Re: ntldr not found

See the below
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_correct_an__ntldr_or_nt.htm
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"Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:37FC7E7E-EB61-490B-9DDF-0D44ACB271CC@microsoft.com...
>I have been installing a new server to which I have connected a USB external
> hard drive. For the first time yesterday, I rebooted the server with the USB
> drive alraedy attached and my heart almost stopped when I got the ntldr not
> found message. I then unplugged the usb drive and the server booted up
> normally. Why would the server try to boot from the usb drive--is it
> probably a Bios setting ??
 
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