John and Noel - I think you both have the wrong end of the stick (pardon the pun)

Dave, this is a common problem and I presume when you say a removable disk that you mean a USB stick? Otherwise a 2GB removable disk just isn't worth the hassle. Anyway, there is a way round this but it is rather complicated.

The answer is in the bootup of your system - I would guess you have USB prioritised before your internal hard drive in the boot order. This is not unusual. You can change this very simply when your turn your computer on and watch very carefully and quickly for the button that enables you to enter the boot menu (I think this is F10 but it may be F8 or even F2). You have to act fast or the system will go past this point before you realise it! Simply click it and go into the boot menu and change the order.

Of course the easier and less complicated way is to remember to disconnect everything peripheral before booting!


Follow That Dream

Sam
Karaoke King

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Turning that corner again - I have to keep following that dream, no matter what