I had similar problem with a Dell Optiplex 760 desktop . I went to BIOS disable external SATA and all additional ports which is not used like parallel and serial ports and it worked. I think its with SATA settings only .
I had this problem with a Dell Optiplex 755, trying to install Windows 7 from CD. The solution? I put the tower on its side so the CD drive was right-side up instead of sideways. It probably read the CD better that way.
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I thought the same thing, but there is nothing attached, I plugged my son's ipod in to see if that would change something but it didn't. I can't get to F8 or safe mode or anything. Just this same message.
I am curious, can you get into the BIOS? If you can, make sure that the hard-drive is the first device that the system boots off of. Also try disabling device's in the BIOS like the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM for instance and trying to boot again.
According to the error message it seems as if you have an external USB jump drive or hard-drive that might be giving you grief. Could you give me more specifics on what you had connected when you received this error message?
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