Readyboost - BIOS hangs @ Splash screen (vista 64-bit)

System Spec:
Asus a8n32-sli (nforce 4 motherboard)
XFX 8800 gtx
AMD 4400+

The ReadyBoost Thumb drive being used is a Coarsair Flash Voyager 4gb.

Vista Approved this drive for readyboost and created a cache file.

Upon restart BIOS HANGS on splash screen, (for like half hour)

When I remove the flash disk, the computer starts up normally.
It is plugged into an on Motherboard USB port (not a removable hub)

Thanks for your help.

Your computer hanging during boot has nothing to do with Vista and ready
boot. It has to do with your computer bios not being able to handle having a
USB thumb drive attached during boot. It's a hardware problem that doesn't
concern Windows at all.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> System Spec:
> Asus a8n32-sli (nforce 4 motherboard)
> XFX 8800 gtx
> AMD 4400+
>
> The ReadyBoost Thumb drive being used is a Coarsair Flash Voyager 4gb.
>
> Vista Approved this drive for readyboost and created a cache file.
>
> Upon restart BIOS HANGS on splash screen, (for like half hour)
>
> When I remove the flash disk, the computer starts up normally.
> It is plugged into an on Motherboard USB port (not a removable hub)
>
> Thanks for your help.

"JoRene" wrote:

> I would second that! I haven't been able to boot with a Relay 512 MB thumb
> drive plugged in on any of my computers (laptop and 2 desktops) on either
> WinXP or Vista. On the other hand, a 256 MB Lexar will not cause the same
> problem...go figure! Try plugging in the USB drive after you get into the
> OS.


But he should not have to do that! I have a 4GB Apacer HT203 flash drive
being used as a ReadyBoost device plugged into my computer all the time. I
have not startup problems whatsoever. I have a 2GB Apacer HT203 as
ReadyBoost device in my daughter's 5 year old Dell, and it startup without
issues.

There must be a problem concerning the USB bus affecting the devices.
Perhaps some setting in the BIOS or something.

You're right. He shouldn't have to do that. But he will get his best
assistance in a forum for his M/B manufacturer - not in a Windows help
group.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Ed Stoddard" <EdStoddard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:152A32D2-2DF6-440E-800D-F6AC0CF36AE5@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "JoRene" wrote:
>
>> I would second that! I haven't been able to boot with a Relay 512 MB
>> thumb
>> drive plugged in on any of my computers (laptop and 2 desktops) on either
>> WinXP or Vista. On the other hand, a 256 MB Lexar will not cause the
>> same
>> problem...go figure! Try plugging in the USB drive after you get into
>> the
>> OS.
>
>
> But he should not have to do that! I have a 4GB Apacer HT203 flash drive
> being used as a ReadyBoost device plugged into my computer all the time.
> I
> have not startup problems whatsoever. I have a 2GB Apacer HT203 as
> ReadyBoost device in my daughter's 5 year old Dell, and it startup without
> issues.
>
> There must be a problem concerning the USB bus affecting the devices.
> Perhaps some setting in the BIOS or something.