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install xp on usb drive?
Name: jackvull Date: June 18, 2007 at 02:21:05 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: lots Product: lots
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I would like to install xp on a usb drive so that I can boot from that drive to play games/run CPU intensive music software. I don't have enough space on my internal hard drive to partition it. Is this possible?
Name: jackvull Date: June 18, 2007 at 04:35:21 Pacific
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Could I run a workaround where I boot off CD and install some software from the usb drive each time I boot? Bit of a pain.
I suppose the only alternative is to buy a bigger laptop hard drive...
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: June 18, 2007 at 04:56:41 Pacific
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CPU/RAM and Manufacturer are "lots?"
Life is more painless for those who are brainless.
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Response Number 4
Name: jackvull Date: June 18, 2007 at 06:27:39 Pacific
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:) 1.7Ghz Centrino RAM 1Gb Dell Inspiron 9300
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Response Number 5
Name: brighteyes Date: June 18, 2007 at 06:53:15 Pacific
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This will not work, and even if you cobbled together a CD/USB Boot it would wear the USB Flash Drive out eventually due to the amount of read/writes it performs.
Would not consider a NAS Drive for storage ?
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Response Number 6
Name: max00 Date: June 18, 2007 at 08:04:25 Pacific
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How about using a USB hard drive for storage of the games and music? Programs and games do not have to be installed on the C: drive.
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Response Number 7
Name: Sabertooth Date: June 18, 2007 at 08:23:43 Pacific
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jackvull,
Check your PM.
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Response Number 8
Name: jackvull Date: June 18, 2007 at 08:28:14 Pacific
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Yeah, but then I still have an OS that is running lots of programs and using up memory.
I'd like a clean OS install to run games and memory intensive music software that I have. So, I could: 1. free up some space. Install XP to a 2nd partition, then install games onto the USB with this OS. 2. Get bigger hard drive. 3. Do something clever with a bootable OS. But the bootable OS won't save where the games are to a registry anywhere will it?
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Response Number 9
Name: don1 Date: June 18, 2007 at 19:21:38 Pacific
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I've a fully working Windows Xp pro on usb external Hdd.
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