Second HDD in DVD Bay causes shutdown freezing

[Wobert]

EliteBook 2560p

I have received a new work laptop and would like to setup dual boot, Internal HDD WinXp and second HDD in the DVD bay with Win7.

I have managed to configure it however I have a strange problem. The second HDD seems to freeze the shutdown. 

Following problem

1. Startup on internal HDD (WinXp) with Second HDD in caddy. Every thing works
2. Shutdown WinXP  I see the shutdown dialog box  and then the screen stays blue and the mouse freezes.
3. Remove the DVD caddy and the laptop resumes and completes the shutdown

When Running Win7 from the second HDD everything works until you shutdown, once again it freezes, screen says shuting down then goes black but the lights are on and the only way to stop it is to turn off via holding down power button.  I have tried different HDD in the both positions.

Thanks Rob

[emptyhb]

Yes, i had same problem. My laptop is 4530s, ssd place in normal hdd position and 750G WD Blue hdd place in ODD Drive position with caddy bay.

Every reboot or shut down, laptop not shutdown correcty. 😞

Any solution for this? thanks from VietNam

[emptyhb]

I've fixed my problem with instruction here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-business-class-notebooks/655065-hp-elitebook-8560p-wont-shutdown-...

Cutting a thin piece of tape (transparent tesafilm in my case) and putting it over the connector pin works fine so far.

[Wobert · Accepted solution]

Thank you so much, IT worked

[gaborr]

Thanks a lot!

It's working.