hawkeye-08 wrote:
I have had problems with my HP laptop booting when I have external USB drive connected. The drive has its own power cord, but something stops the boot when it is connected. I did not see any indication you have anything else connected to laptop, but if you do, try disconnecting them. If you can get into setup, check the BIOS settings.
WINNER!!!!!I had shut it down> After I read this post I disconnected the portable hard drive, pushed the start button, turned to the other computer, checked a few emails and when I turned around it was asking for my password. I am a happy camper. Thanks to everyone for their help.