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From: BillW50 on 25 Dec 2009 15:52 In news:hh35nf$vbp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, WSZsr typed on Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:02:27 -0600: > You can boot to a USB flash drive and even install the OS from it. Yes you can. And I do it all of the time. Although you need to put a MBR on the flash drive. And this stops a lot of casual computer users right there. <sigh> -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 3 of 3 - Windows XP SP2
From: Timothy Daniels on 25 Dec 2009 19:38 "BillW50" replied: > WSZsr typed: >> You can boot to a USB flash drive and even install the OS from it. > > Yes you can. And I do it all of the time. Although you need to put a MBR on the flash drive. And this stops a lot of > casual computer users right there. <sigh> Care to explain in detail how to do that? What OSes have you done this with? Are the MBRs specific to the OSes? Any links to how-tos? Have you booted a Windows OS from a USB rotational hard drive using your method? *TimDaniels*
From: Daave on 25 Dec 2009 21:10 Timothy Daniels wrote: > "BillW50" replied: >> WSZsr typed: >>> You can boot to a USB flash drive and even install the OS from it. >> >> Yes you can. And I do it all of the time. Although you need to put a >> MBR on the flash drive. And this stops a lot of casual computer >> users right there. <sigh> > > Care to explain in detail how to do that? > What OSes have you done this with? > Are the MBRs specific to the OSes? > Any links to how-tos? > Have you booted a Windows OS from a USB rotational hard drive > using your method? http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6160062.html http://www.shivaranjan.com/2008/09/03/how-to-create-bootable-linux-usb-flashpen-drive-from-windows/ http://www.pendrivelinux.com/
From: BillW50 on 25 Dec 2009 21:36 In news:eP2dnUulhYkX7ajWnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d(a)cavtel.net, Daave typed on Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:10:13 -0500: > Timothy Daniels wrote: >> "BillW50" replied: >>> WSZsr typed: >>>> You can boot to a USB flash drive and even install the OS from it. >>> >>> Yes you can. And I do it all of the time. Although you need to put a >>> MBR on the flash drive. And this stops a lot of casual computer >>> users right there. <sigh> >> >> Care to explain in detail how to do that? Bart's PE2USB can do this for Windows. >> What OSes have you done this with? DOS, Windows, and Linux. >> Are the MBRs specific to the OSes? Yes and no. It depends on the OS and version. >> Any links to how-tos? Too many to mention. Google. >> Have you booted a Windows OS from a USB rotational hard drive >> using your method? Yes, but Windows XP and Windows 2000 (not sure about Vista and Windows 7) requires registry hacks (about three pages worth) to stop Windows from resetting the USB ports while it boots. Otherwise Windows hangs right in the middle of booting. > http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6160062.html > > http://www.shivaranjan.com/2008/09/03/how-to-create-bootable-linux-usb-flashpen-drive-from-windows/ > > http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ Well there you go on the Linux side. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 3 of 3 - Windows XP SP2
From: Daave on 25 Dec 2009 22:40
BillW50 wrote: > In news:eP2dnUulhYkX7ajWnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d(a)cavtel.net, > Daave typed on Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:10:13 -0500: >> Timothy Daniels wrote: >>> "BillW50" replied: >>>> WSZsr typed: >>>>> You can boot to a USB flash drive and even install the OS from it. >>>> >>>> Yes you can. And I do it all of the time. Although you need to put >>>> a MBR on the flash drive. And this stops a lot of casual computer >>>> users right there. <sigh> >>> >>> Care to explain in detail how to do that? > > Bart's PE2USB can do this for Windows. > >>> What OSes have you done this with? > > DOS, Windows, and Linux. > >>> Are the MBRs specific to the OSes? > > Yes and no. It depends on the OS and version. > >>> Any links to how-tos? > > Too many to mention. Google. > >>> Have you booted a Windows OS from a USB rotational hard drive >>> using your method? > > Yes, but Windows XP and Windows 2000 (not sure about Vista and Windows > 7) requires registry hacks (about three pages worth) to stop Windows > from resetting the USB ports while it boots. Otherwise Windows hangs > right in the middle of booting. > >> http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6160062.html >> >> http://www.shivaranjan.com/2008/09/03/how-to-create-bootable-linux-usb-flashpen-drive-from-windows/ >> >> http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ > > Well there you go on the Linux side. The first link is for Windows XP: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com:80/5100-10878_11-6160062.html "Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP" |