External DVD to boot i910?
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From: WSZsr on 26 Dec 2009 06:35 Not necessary. Just hit F12 at post and pick your USB boot flash device from the list. "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam(a)SpamMeKnot.biz> wrote in message news:-_-dnbXL7rC_BajWnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... >> > And: "The first hurdle is having a PC in which the BIOS will allow you > to configure the USB port to act as a bootable device." > > Hmmm... It sounds like it's all dependent on the BIOS. Since that seems > to be so, for booting from an external rotational HD, I'd rather just buy > a > desktop with an eSATA port on the motherboard. > > *TimDaniels* > >
From: WSZsr on 26 Dec 2009 06:37 Microsoft has an app to automate it all http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool "Brian K" <remove_this(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2IfZm.64705$ze1.23703(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Tim, > > This is an easy way to make a Win7 bootable USB flash drive. > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd535816.aspx >
From: BillW50 on 26 Dec 2009 07:24 In news:wPhZm.64735$ze1.14330(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au, Brian K typed on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:12:44 GMT: > "BillW50" <BillW50(a)aol.kom> wrote in message > news:hh3srl$po7$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> 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. > > Bill, how "fast" is WinXP when you boot it from a USB external HD? How fast? You mean how slow, right? <sigh> As USB speeds are about the same as DVD 12x performance tests, from what I recall. And if your Windows now boots in one minute. You can expect it to take 6 or more minutes on USB. Using eSATA instead of USB2, you gain all of your speed back. Plus you don't have to hack your OS. Laptop users with either a CardBus or an ExpressCard slot, can purchase eSATA cards. Although some laptops are already coming with eSATA ports. <grin> -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2
From: BillW50 on 26 Dec 2009 11:00 In news:-_-dnbXL7rC_BajWnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, Timothy Daniels typed on Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:59:19 -0800: > And: "The first hurdle is having a PC in which the BIOS will allow > you to configure the USB port to act as a bootable device." > > Hmmm... It sounds like it's all dependent on the BIOS. Since that > seems to be so, for booting from an external rotational HD, I'd > rather just buy a desktop with an eSATA port on the motherboard. Hi Tim! Why does it have to be a desktop? As some laptops already come with eSATA port(s). And for the ones that doesn't, you can buy CardBus or ExpressCard ones for under 20 bucks. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2
From: BillW50 on 26 Dec 2009 11:06
In news:hh4sci$6if$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, WSZsr typed on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:35:19 -0600: > Not necessary. Just hit F12 at post and pick your USB boot flash > device from the list. That was the point. Some BIOS older than 2003 or so, doesn't support booting from USB ever! And this includes USB floppy drives and USB CD/DVD drives as well. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2 |