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Title: XP On a usb
Post by: Lachlan438 on April 10, 2008, 04:41:24 am

Is there any way to run windows xp off of a external hard drive pluged in to usb ??? im asking becuse my cabs hard drive will not hold all my roms :banghead:

Title: Re: XP On a usb
Post by: Minwah on April 10, 2008, 05:08:53 am

Why do you need to run Windows from the external drive?? Just run Windows from your main drive, and put your roms on the USB one.

Title: Re: XP On a usb
Post by: TeutonicDarkness on April 10, 2008, 07:06:10 pm

Quote from: Minwah on April 10, 2008, 05:08:53 am

Why do you need to run Windows from the external drive?? Just run Windows from your main drive, and put your roms on the USB one.

 What he said...
But Yes it is possible ....

Are We talking of A USB Stick or a External drive with a Hard Drive
enclosed?


External Harddrives are easy pop it open install Windows;
then put it back in the case done deal.


 USB sticks can Be done Sort of ...
Google "Bart PE" :
It can boot Windows XP from a pre-made ISO
image on your USB stick.


 Of course all this depends on your System specs
and if your computer will Even boot from USB.

Hope that helped clear things up...




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