Cannot Boot After Installing on Drive Connected to PCMCIA SCSI Adapter

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This article was previously published under Q210761

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SYMPTOMS

If you install Windows 2000 on an external SCSI drive connected to a PCMCIA SCSI adapter or on a drive in a docking station, the computer may not boot after the initial portion of Setup finishes.

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because there is not yet a standard to allow booting from a PCMCIA device, although a few new computers support this feature.

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Windows 2000 does support installing on and booting from removable media, but does not allow installation to PCMCIA AT disks.

Do not install Windows 2000 on a drive in a docking station, or on a drive connected using a PCMCIA SCSI adapter.

The following computers support booting from a PCMCIA device: