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Install Win XP on External HDD
Name: ralphtan Date: May 30, 2005 at 20:03:54 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro CPU/Ram: P4 3.2 1GB Ram
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How can i install Winxp Pro on a external HDD and boot up the OS using the external HDD? i refer to the article posted previously and follow the steps. http://computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/68808.html But when i select the external HDD to be install,The next step i get from the WinXp installation process is That the drive selected is not allow... What others ways can i use to install and boot up from the external HDD?(my Bios allow USB device to be boot up)
Name: XpUser Date: May 30, 2005 at 20:27:46 Pacific
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Also...even if your BIOS allow USB device to boot up, Windows XP will not install on it.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: May 30, 2005 at 20:29:58 Pacific
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There are many reasons why that won't work, for long at least, the main one is because MSoft doesn't want it to work.
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: May 30, 2005 at 20:33:51 Pacific
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MSoft doesn't want it to work say it all :-)
i_XpUser
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Response Number 5
Name: ralphtan Date: May 30, 2005 at 20:38:04 Pacific
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How about other OS like Win NT? or Win 2000 or ME? or even Linux?
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Response Number 6
Name: XpUser Date: May 30, 2005 at 20:40:35 Pacific
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I honestly don't know. This is Windows XP Forum. But again M$ most likely does not want any of their OS to install on an external or removable HD.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 7
Name: ham30 Date: May 30, 2005 at 21:07:11 Pacific
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I've never tried it, but I can't think of any reason why it won't work with Win98.
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Response Number 8
Name: ralphtan Date: May 30, 2005 at 22:09:47 Pacific
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For the above information is that it works on removeable harddisk.This works for Win 98 and WinXP.
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Response Number 9
Name: Bryco Date: May 31, 2005 at 03:55:43 Pacific
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My internal IDE hard drive is, in fact, removable. I can install any version of Windows on it and it works (as it should).
The difference between an internal IDE hard drive and a 'Removable' drive is only the fast connect/disconnect. You don't need to remove the case cover either.
In the context of this thread I believe removable was referring to an external removable drive versus an internally connected but physically external (hanging from the ribbon cable) drive. An external USB drive is both external and removable.
All drives are removable.
HTH (someone) Bryan
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Response Number 10
Name: OtheHill Date: May 31, 2005 at 05:46:56 Pacific
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My statement "won't work for long" refers to the first time you attempt to connect that external drive to a different computer with different hardware. I think WinXP would protest.
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Response Number 11
Name: XpUser Date: May 31, 2005 at 08:39:04 Pacific
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You're right, Bryco. I should have explained what I meant when I wrote ..M$ most likely does not want any of their OS to install on an external or removable HD.
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