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Windows XP support booting from an external disk?

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by cpbhole, 2007/01/12.

  1. 2007/01/12
    cpbhole

    cpbhole Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi,

    I have a machine on which i have windows xp installed. However, since i need to
    copy data frequently i decided to convert its hard disk to an external using an usb hard drive enclosure.

    However when i use this external drive now while booting, XP throws a blue screen after the windows logo during booting. Does Windows XP support booting from an external disk?

    Thanks
     
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  2. 2007/01/12
    dld

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    Windows will not normally boot from a USB drive. You can read this.
     
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  4. 2007/01/13
    cpbhole

    cpbhole Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks a lot, i will definitely try this
     
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