[skev13]

I own one of those iPod docks, and usually I just leave my iPod sitting in the dock, which is connected to usb until I need to use the iPod. Basically a while ago, I started noticing that leaving the iPod in the dock, then booting up my PC (iPod is off, but the turning on of my PC would provide USB power, which then turns on the iPod) the iPod does not allow Windows to boot up, it just freezes before any Windows loading screen even shows.

Turn off the PC, unplug the iPod, booting it up again, and it works fine. Checked boot sequences, all the options in iTunes, still no solution.

Not a major problem, but kind of an incovenience.

Anyone else experience this?

 

[shigzeo]

it is just your windows trying to use the usb drive in the ipod as a boot-up device. shut off that capability in your boot up preferences and you should be fine. it is not killing your windows

 

[skev13]

I've tried everything - disabling multiboot, enabling multiboot with my hard drive first, optical drive second.

When the iPod is connected to the laptop - windows still doesn't boot up. Just leaves me at the blank black screen before the windows starts to load.

 

[OakIris]

This may have nothing to do with the problem you are experiencing, but when I first started trying to sync my Nano it wouldn't cause my computer to fail to boot, but it would freeze up Outlook, iTunes, etc. My system has my boot drive set up as "E" and for some reason it wanted to give the Nano the drive letter "C," the normal boot drive letter. This was way too confusing for Windows and it would just freeze up. I changed the drive letter assignment for my Nano and haven't had any problems since. You might check to see what drive letter Windows is giving your iPod, just in case.

Holly

 

[skev13]

Quote:

Originally Posted by OakIris /img/forum/go_quote.gif This may have nothing to do with the problem you are experiencing, but when I first started trying to sync my Nano it wouldn't cause my computer to fail to boot, but it would freeze up Outlook, iTunes, etc. My system has my boot drive set up as "E" and for some reason it wanted to give the Nano the drive letter "C," the normal boot drive letter. This was way too confusing for Windows and it would just freeze up. I changed the drive letter assignment for my Nano and haven't had any problems since. You might check to see what drive letter Windows is giving your iPod, just in case. Holly

Thanks for the help, but my problem is before windows even boots! When i'm in windows, all is well. It's just really annoying because I often forget to take my ipod out of the dock before powering up the PC.

 

[Arainach]

Your BIOS is trying to boot to the USB device. See if you can change the boot order there. If not, just disconnect it.

 

[luckypictures]

Listen to everyone about unplugging it. It's not big deal. I ran into this issue awhile back when I changed my boot sequence and couldn't figure it out. It took a few tries. Its nothing to worry about, and won't do any damage, just unplug the ipod, and restart your computer.

 

[winsonli]

Quote:

Originally Posted by skev13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Turn off the PC, unplug the iPod, booting it up again, and it works fine. Checked boot sequences, all the options in iTunes, still no solution.

I'm experiencing the same problem with a USB card reader. You might not have to turn the PC off before unplugging the iPod, just unplug it and it should proceed to the windows loading screen. This would be of less inconvenience. I'm not sure if it will work in your case but it works in mine.