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From: mike7411 on 11 Jul 2006 11:29
Is it possible to boot from an external HD on most PCs?

Thanks.

From: Timothy Daniels on 11 Jul 2006 12:19
<mike7411(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Is it possible to boot from an external HD on most PCs?

Until very recently - and it's still the case w/most PCs - it
hasn't been possible to boot from a USB device (which most
external HDs are). With the advent of eSATA (External SATA)
connectors on backpanels (perhaps on an expansion card),
external enclosures for SATA HDs are practical and meet
ATA specs.

*TimDaniels*
From: kony on 12 Jul 2006 09:38
On 11 Jul 2006 08:29:43 -0700, mike7411(a)gmail.com wrote:

>Is it possible to boot from an external HD on most PCs?
>
>Thanks.


No, only on newer ones, whose boards bios support it and
recognize the external thing.

Keep in mind that "boot" doesnt necessarily mean FINISH
booting, that depends on what the OS supports. For example,
a board might boot a SD card fine but WinXP may not like
that.
From: mike7411 on 13 Jul 2006 13:09
Will this work on a Dell Optiplex GX270?

Thanks.

Timothy Daniels wrote:
> <mike7411(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is it possible to boot from an external HD on most PCs?
>
> Until very recently - and it's still the case w/most PCs - it
> hasn't been possible to boot from a USB device (which most
> external HDs are). With the advent of eSATA (External SATA)
> connectors on backpanels (perhaps on an expansion card),
> external enclosures for SATA HDs are practical and meet
> ATA specs.
>
> *TimDaniels*

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