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- Prolems recognizing CD player
- I am attempting to format and load Windows on a used hard drive that I have installed on my laptop (using a CD RW drive with a USB connection-I have tried using both Windows XP and Windows Vista installation disk with the same results) . I get a "no...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows, psychtester_Z, CD-ROM, USB, USB Booting, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, CD-ROM drive, CD
- Discussion threads 2007-04-28
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- Recommendations for Booting Windows from USB Storage Devices
- The Universal Serial Bus USB Mass Storage Working Group is preparing a specification on booting USB devices to enable booting from USB within the industry. Boot from USB has become a highly requested feature. Both USB flash drive UFD and USB CD-ROM drives are in a position to pave the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, USB, Universal Serial Bus Mass Storage Working Group
- White papers 2003-04-10
- booting Xp with external HDD
- How to boot Laptop with external USB HDDIf you can change the boot order in Bios to make the USB boot first, it will work.The Bios must support booting from usb.
- Tags: USB, reyferns@..., windows, Microsoft Windows XP, hard drive
- Q&A 2006-08-23
- Dual OS's Using External Hard Drive
- I have Windows XP OS on my pc. I would like to install an evaluation edition of Windows Server 2003 on an external hard drive to use for homework/labwork for my college classes. Is this feasible, and how can I do it?Its possible depending on your motherboardBut it depends what...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, mailrick@..., USB, hard drive, operating system, Dual OS
- Discussion threads 2007-06-12
- Booting PCs without USB keyboard or Mouse (headless)
- We have noticed that if you have a KVM connected to PS-2 connections you dont have to be on the channel to boot. We want to be able to boot PC's that only have USB connections without USB keyboard & mouse.um why???I can hardly think of a good reason...
- Tags: Mice, Keyboards, cubbage@..., USB, mouse, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-07-20
- USB HDD and Ghost - VERY SLOW - HELP!!!
- Thanks for everyone's help on here who helped me put this USB HDD together.I am having trouble with the speed though. It takes about 6 hours to pull an 8 gig image. It's being taken from a 30 gig HDD and being put on the USB.I formatted the...
- Tags: robert.pecar@..., gig, USB, USB HDD
- Discussion threads 2007-05-24
- Boot Latitude C400
- Hi,I just got a old Dell Latitude C400, with which I have a couple of problems:1) I am not the administrator, so I have to find the way to access the adm privileges for installing some programs (ok, not a big deal, there are CD for booting... but see my...
- Tags: edogoal@..., CD
- Discussion threads 2007-05-28
- CD boot for Dell Latitude C400
- Hi,I just got a old Dell Latitude C400, with which I have a couple of problems:1) I am not the administrator, so I have to find the way to access the adm privileges for installing some programs (ok, not a big deal, there are CD for booting... but see my...
- Tags: Notebooks, edogoal@..., CD, Dell Latitude C400, Dell Latitude, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-29
- Using a USB flash drive with your Cisco router
- can u boot from usb flash?instead of booting from the internal flash or external compact flash, can u boot ios from usb?
- Tags: timmy.macaddict@..., U-Boot, Cisco Router, USB flash drive, router, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-16
- WINXP BOOT PROBLEM - USB DRIVE related
- The strangest thing is happening:My windows xp pro machine will only boot with a USB drive in the USBport.If I take the usb drive out and boot this happens:first the windows xp screen comes up, then after a few seconds it willgo to a black screen and do nothing.I...
- Tags: BIOS, P.slaghekke@..., USB flash drive, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-06-03
- How to format hard drive although unable to boot from CD or USB
- I have been having probelms for a week trying to format my hard drive and reinstall windows XP on my laptop. The original DVD drive broke and so I am now using an external one (HP DVD 940e). Any help would be greatly appreciatedFloppy Bootbootdisk.comYou may need toget into the...
- Tags: hard drive, laptop computer, pigsreallycanfly@..., BIOS, USB, windows, CD
- Discussion threads 2007-02-22
- IT Dojo: Create your own bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
- Booting Windows XP from a USB Flash drive gives you great IT support tool. For example, you can make a troubleshooting toolkit for booting and analyzing seemingly dead PCs. Or you could always have your favorite support applications at your fingertips.In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology...
- Tags: it dojo, microsoft windows xp, bootable usb, usb flash drive, bios, bootable device, pe builder
- Videos 2008-04-28
- Booting USB Thumbdrives
- I have been trying to work on making a usb thumbdrive bootable into DOS. I've been to a few websites where they've given step by step instructions as to how to do it. I managed to get it to be semi-bootable after trial and error with a couple...
- Tags: firebugsbm@..., USB
- Discussion threads 2007-08-08
- Usb mouse stopped working
- Laptop nec versa m400Reloaded it Downloaded drivers from necPut service pack 2 onLoaded hp psc2310The mouse was working okTook it back to the clientThe mouse stopped workingThnaks PeterOk - i guess with the SP2 references you are referring to XP.This sounds like a hardware failure.Either that or the USB root...
- Tags: mouse, peterbakker@..., Service Pack 2, USB, USB port
- Q&A 2005-07-12
- HOW TO LOAD WINXP ON AN EXTERNAL USB HARDDISK
- CAN ANYBODY TELL ME HOW TO LAOD WIN XP/2000 ON TO AN EXTERNAL USB HARDDISK. I HAVE LAPTOP WITH XP LOADED WHICH IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS OF NOT DETECTING THE HARDDISK WHILE BOOTING. SO I HAVE PURCHASED A 80 GB SEAGATE LAPTOP HDD WITH A SLEEK USB HDD-CASE. NOW I...
- Tags: rashid.dawood@..., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-05-14
- Unable to install Windows xp pro on my USB hard drive
- Iam trying to install Windows xp pro on my USB hard drive iam sure my system supports it...when i boot from CD and gets to the place where i need to select a partition to install OS, iam able to see the USB hard drive partition when i choose it...
- Tags: BIOS, jayanthiarumugham@..., USB Hard Drive, USB, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-08-08
- Dell Inspiron 4000 BIOS update
- Hi,I wanted to upgrade my 10GB hard disk to USB mini hard drive of 40GB. But i have a concern, whether it is possible to boot from USB mini hard drive from Dell Inspiron 4000 series laptops. Because I have seen there is no options for boot type of USB...
- Tags: Notebooks, rajeshkuri@..., hard drive, USB, Dell Inspiron 4000, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-04-11
- Booting from 40Gig USB Hard Drive
- Hey guys, I'm having trouble! I want to be able to boot from a 40gig USB hard disk, it is all setup with the correct sys files but when i do an f12 to change boot option it comes up with Invalid Sysytem Sisk, replace the disk and then press...
- Tags: ma.oconnor@...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-31
- Learn how to make a USB drive bootable
- ProblemIn the TechnicalQ&A forum, TechRepublic member qpeabodyasked, "I'm looking to make a jump drive, thumb drive, or USB drivebootable. More specifically, I'd like to make it network bootable. Can anyonehelp me with this?"SolutionSome confusion quickly developed after this question wasposted. Member haileyan responded,"There is no way to make a USB...
- Tags: bootable USB drive, motherboard, USB drive, USB flash drive, Jason Hiner MCSE, CCNA, USB
- Technical articles 2004-12-15
- virtual memory
- When booting Windows XP Pro from the USB flash disk, was there any problem in setting virtual memory - either on the same USB flash disk, or one another on that is also attached?
- Tags: hardware, quocb@..., USB flash disk, virtual memory, windows
- Discussion threads 2007-03-06
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