Prev: unwanted desktop cleaning help
Next: XP: Boot off a memory card? Thumb drive?
From: FrankEdwards on 27 Apr 2010 08:52
Is this easily done? Just configure the bios to boot of that external
device and should it work? Do I need special drivers for the boot device?
From: Bob I on 27 Apr 2010 10:13
You may INSTALL XP FROM an external device IF the motherboard supports
booting from it. XP doesn't support RUNNING from an external drive if
that's what you are asking.

FrankEdwards wrote:

> Is this easily done? Just configure the bios to boot of that external
> device and should it work? Do I need special drivers for the boot device?

From: FrankEdwards on 27 Apr 2010 12:34
I said boot. I meant boot. :) Running an OS off a USB device would have
horrible performance I would think, wouldn't it? We're talking USB 2 here
not USB 3. USB 3 will be a different matter. That will really change a
lot of interconnectivity issues.

> You may INSTALL XP FROM an external device IF the motherboard supports
> booting from it. XP doesn't support RUNNING from an external drive if
> that's what you are asking.

>> Is this easily done? Just configure the bios to boot of that external
>> device and should it work? Do I need special drivers for the boot
>> device?
From: Bob I on 27 Apr 2010 14:08
Only if you can make it(XP) believe the device in question is NOT
Removable/External.

FrankEdwards wrote:
> I said boot. I meant boot. :) Running an OS off a USB device would
> have horrible performance I would think, wouldn't it? We're talking
> USB 2 here not USB 3. USB 3 will be a different matter. That will
> really change a lot of interconnectivity issues.
>
>> You may INSTALL XP FROM an external device IF the motherboard
>> supports booting from it. XP doesn't support RUNNING from an external
>> drive if that's what you are asking.
>
>
>>> Is this easily done? Just configure the bios to boot of that
>>> external device and should it work? Do I need special drivers for
>>> the boot device?

From: Bernd on 27 Apr 2010 16:01


-------- Original-Nachricht --------

> Is this easily done? Just configure the bios to boot of that external
> device and should it work? Do I need special drivers for the boot device?

Look here:

http://bootableusb.lichy.ca/

or here:

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-bootable-windows-7-vista-or-xp-usb-flashpen-drive-with-a-single-click-must-try/

Bernd
 | 
Pages: 1
Prev: unwanted desktop cleaning help
Next: XP: Boot off a memory card? Thumb drive?