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bootable memory stick?



 
 
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Old May 14th 09, 12:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Thomas Wendell[_2_]
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Default bootable memory stick?

Oops, this was the Vista groups.. I don't know about installing Vista on
USB devices, but with XP it can be done, using kludges

Here's an example: Windows In Your Pocket
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...cket,1113.html


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Thomas Wendell
Helsinki, Finland
Translations to/from FI not always accurate



"Thomas Wendell" kirjoitti
...
WRONG, Peter Foldes!

Most "new" mobos have that capability, although no Windows version will
install to or boot fromone, as they all reset the USB controllers during
the bootup process (kludges do exist, invoking adding files from WServ2k3
ResKit) . The nearest you can get is installing to an (e)SATA connected
external HD

For example, most Linux distros can be installed and booted from a USB
device, be it a memory stick, USB HD or a memory card in a card reader...

--
Thomas Wendell
Helsinki, Finland
Translations to/from FI not always accurate



"Peter Foldes" kirjoitti
...
You cannot boot from a USB device. Period

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"Curious" wrote in message
...
AFAIK if you have a HDD or equivalent that your MOBO bios will recognize
at boot time over a USB interface as a bootable device then you should
be able to install on it,
The problem is that very few MOBO BIOS have this support,

"Richard Urban" wrote in message
...
That is NOT installing Vista on a USB memory stick - at all! All you're
doing is placing the install files on a memory stick.

Note to OP. You can not install Vista on a memory stick, or any other
USB connected drive and have a bootable operating system.

Vista must be installed to an internal hard drive.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Brink" wrote in message
...

Hello Propman,

This can show you how to create one with Vista. You can use a Vista
ISO
or XP ISO file to create one using OPTION ONE.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/18...umb-drive.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

propman;1042649 Wrote:
Howdy all.....:-)

Looking for any information on prefered method for installing XP
and/or
Vista *to* a USB (8 gig) memory stick. The stick is to be used for
troubleshooting purposes (ie booting up and scanning inoperative
systems).

Any pointers, url's etc would be most appreciated....thanks!


--
Brink

'*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
(https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
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Old May 16th 09, 10:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Martin Stein
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Default bootable memory stick?

For example check out damn small linux (DSL).

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
Brink wrote:
Not quite correct. You cannot install WINDOWS on a USB device and boot
from it. There are other Operating Systems "freely" ;-) available with
which you CAN do such a thing.



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Old May 18th 09, 04:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Aldo
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Posts: 9
Default bootable memory stick?

I didn't follow this thread from the beginning, so hope I'm not out of place

You can boot Windows XP from USB. Check out
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...cket,1113.html and
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-5928902.html for examples.

"Martin Stein" escribió en el mensaje de
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For example check out damn small linux (DSL).

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
Brink wrote:
Not quite correct. You cannot install WINDOWS on a USB device and boot
from it. There are other Operating Systems "freely" ;-) available with
which you CAN do such a thing.




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Old May 20th 09, 04:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Peter Foldes
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Default bootable memory stick?

No problem Thomas

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Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Thomas Wendell" wrote in message
...
Oops, this was the Vista groups.. I don't know about installing Vista on USB
devices, but with XP it can be done, using kludges

Here's an example: Windows In Your Pocket
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...cket,1113.html


--
Thomas Wendell
Helsinki, Finland
Translations to/from FI not always accurate



"Thomas Wendell" kirjoitti
...
WRONG, Peter Foldes!

Most "new" mobos have that capability, although no Windows version will install
to or boot fromone, as they all reset the USB controllers during the bootup
process (kludges do exist, invoking adding files from WServ2k3 ResKit) . The
nearest you can get is installing to an (e)SATA connected external HD

For example, most Linux distros can be installed and booted from a USB device, be
it a memory stick, USB HD or a memory card in a card reader...

--
Thomas Wendell
Helsinki, Finland
Translations to/from FI not always accurate



"Peter Foldes" kirjoitti
...
You cannot boot from a USB device. Period

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Curious" wrote in message
...
AFAIK if you have a HDD or equivalent that your MOBO bios will recognize at
boot time over a USB interface as a bootable device then you should be able to
install on it,
The problem is that very few MOBO BIOS have this support,

"Richard Urban" wrote in message
...
That is NOT installing Vista on a USB memory stick - at all! All you're doing
is placing the install files on a memory stick.

Note to OP. You can not install Vista on a memory stick, or any other USB
connected drive and have a bootable operating system.

Vista must be installed to an internal hard drive.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Brink" wrote in message
...

Hello Propman,

This can show you how to create one with Vista. You can use a Vista ISO
or XP ISO file to create one using OPTION ONE.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/18...umb-drive.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

propman;1042649 Wrote:
Howdy all.....:-)

Looking for any information on prefered method for installing XP and/or
Vista *to* a USB (8 gig) memory stick. The stick is to be used for
troubleshooting purposes (ie booting up and scanning inoperative
systems).

Any pointers, url's etc would be most appreciated....thanks!


--
Brink

'*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
(https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
'*::Windows 7 Forums::*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) *and*
'*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/)
*Please post feedback to help others.*







 




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