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12-29-2008, 09:05 AM
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| anyone boot windows on usb?
I have a laptop with a toasted hd but its a great pc. has anyone booted from usb? I want to boot xp and be able to surf thus installing all the needed drivers.
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12-29-2008, 04:31 PM
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best tutorial I have read so far...seem a bit lengthy, but it works perfectly, I just
installed winxp without a dvd-rom. However, windows does not auto detect the
language folder (if you want to use east-asian unicode), you can always copy folders to
your desktop first. http://www.liliputing.com/2008/04/in...-note-usb.html | |
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12-29-2008, 05:28 PM
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USB is slow as molasses if you want to do anything that requires intensive reads and writes (especially writes) ...
Make sure you get a high-end flash drive. Your basic flash drives are slow as molasses ...
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12-29-2008, 08:55 PM
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this will really wear down the lifespan for ur usb too.
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12-29-2008, 09:10 PM
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I should really try this for my computer!
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12-29-2008, 10:15 PM
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wait, are you talking about usb as your HD or install winxp with a usb?
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12-29-2008, 10:43 PM
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USB AS HD...i figured it out on tomshardware
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12-30-2008, 10:03 AM
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12-30-2008, 11:32 AM
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this is lame i cant format my USB using the petousb program
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12-30-2008, 01:12 PM
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I wouldn't recommend using a USB stick as a HD since Window writes to the drive a lot.
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12-30-2008, 01:19 PM
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why not just buy a new 2.5" drive? they're cheap as chips...
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12-30-2008, 02:26 PM
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#12 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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How do i work that? ^ So that i can use it as a bootdrive?
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#13 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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anyone wanna sell me a usb boot drive... =P
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01-02-2009, 05:45 PM
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I don't think people here understand that flash drives have a FINITE write cycle. Some of the people above have alluded and hinted to the fact that it isn't a great idea to boot off a usb drive, as Windows constantly writes and rewrites to the drive.
A great idea has already been placed with using a 2.5" drive. There's no additional power supply required, so this would be a much better solution.
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01-03-2009, 11:04 AM
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Just to clarify for you LC21: what people are suggesting is REPLACING your old drive with a new 2.5" hdd.
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01-03-2009, 03:57 PM
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thanks guys, all figured out
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