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From: Db on 9 Aug 2010 17:50
ps:

you will need a min
of 2 gig on thum to
install the os

and don't forget to
change the bootup
in the bios.

gl

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"Db" <databaseb~@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:7D406BE5-6E94-409E-AD52-F4C8176D7DE7(a)microsoft.com...
> yes, you can boot with
> a thumb drive,
>
> however I don't know
> about running programs
> with the o.s. on the thumb
> drive.
>
> it would make sense
> that you can't because
> all the programs you
> have have been integrated
> with the o.s. on the hd.
>
> but if you want to have
> some fun loading the
> o.s. from the thumb
> drive,
>
> you will need to install
> 2 programs on the
> thumb drive.
>
> I don't remember
> what exactly the do.
>
> I think 1 program
> formats/prepares
> the thumb drive.
>
> then the next one
> installs a boot mgr.
>
> if I recall the 2
> programs can be
> downloaded from
> the hewit packer
> website.
>
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> "Ed from AZ" <prof_ofwhat(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:596211d8-52ab-485a-95fe-e2be393711bb(a)q21g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
>> I've got an older desk top with an aging hard drive that has a bad
>> whine. This machine is used for a very limited application, and is
>> fine for that use - except for the noise.
>>
>> Can XP SP2 install and run from a thumb drive? THe idea is to tel the
>> machine to boot from the thumb drive and run the OS and a couple of
>> programs from there. No hard drive, no whine.
>>
>> Good idea or bad?
>> Ed
>
From: LVTravel on 9 Aug 2010 21:49


"Db" <databaseb~@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:C95D781F-555C-4D03-AE8E-A21E7B74E9F7(a)microsoft.com...
> ps:
>
> you will need a min
> of 2 gig on thum to
> install the os
>
> and don't forget to
> change the bootup
> in the bios.
>
> gl
>
> --
> --
> db���`�...�><)))�>
>
> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>
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> "Db" <databaseb~@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7D406BE5-6E94-409E-AD52-F4C8176D7DE7(a)microsoft.com...
>> yes, you can boot with
>> a thumb drive,
>>
>> however I don't know
>> about running programs
>> with the o.s. on the thumb
>> drive.
>>
>> it would make sense
>> that you can't because
>> all the programs you
>> have have been integrated
>> with the o.s. on the hd.
>>
>> but if you want to have
>> some fun loading the
>> o.s. from the thumb
>> drive,
>>
>> you will need to install
>> 2 programs on the
>> thumb drive.
>>
>> I don't remember
>> what exactly the do.
>>
>> I think 1 program
>> formats/prepares
>> the thumb drive.
>>
>> then the next one
>> installs a boot mgr.
>>
>> if I recall the 2
>> programs can be
>> downloaded from
>> the hewit packer
>> website.
>>
>> --
>> --
>> db���`�...�><)))�>
>>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>>
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>> This NNTP newsgroup is evolving to:
>>
>> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
>>
>>
>> "Ed from AZ" <prof_ofwhat(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:596211d8-52ab-485a-95fe-e2be393711bb(a)q21g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
>>> I've got an older desk top with an aging hard drive that has a bad
>>> whine. This machine is used for a very limited application, and is
>>> fine for that use - except for the noise.
>>>
>>> Can XP SP2 install and run from a thumb drive? THe idea is to tel the
>>> machine to boot from the thumb drive and run the OS and a couple of
>>> programs from there. No hard drive, no whine.
>>>
>>> Good idea or bad?
>>> Ed
>>

But you still can't boot XP from a USB removable drive. It won't allow
itself to be installed on a USB external drive.

From: Bob I on 10 Aug 2010 07:59
You don't need 2 GB to install MSDOS.

Db wrote:
> ps:
>
> you will need a min
> of 2 gig on thum to
> install the os
>
> and don't forget to
> change the bootup
> in the bios.
>
> gl
>

From: Ed from AZ on 11 Aug 2010 11:49
But I also need to run Word, Excel, and VB6.
And have USB support for a four-port hub, because I'll have the drive,
a keyboard, and a mouse with only two USB ports.

Ed

On Aug 10, 4:59 am, Bob I <bire...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> You don't need 2 GB to install MSDOS.
From: LVTravel on 11 Aug 2010 14:20


"Ed from AZ" <prof_ofwhat(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f3f2ded9-d032-4116-a0a8-e9e09dbcfb55(a)t20g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
> But I also need to run Word, Excel, and VB6.
> And have USB support for a four-port hub, because I'll have the drive,
> a keyboard, and a mouse with only two USB ports.
>
> Ed
>
> On Aug 10, 4:59 am, Bob I <bire...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>> You don't need 2 GB to install MSDOS.

You also can not install any Office programs to run from a USB removable
drive. They have to be a "fixed" drive in the system.

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