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USB2.0 removable hard disk - os problem

  • 04-09-2003 10:53am
    #1
    MR DAZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭


    Folks,

    Need some advice,

    I bought a usb 2.0 hard drive cage to use for test etc etc..

    I have installed a Hictachi travelstar 30 gig drive into it.

    Now my question is : can i install a operating system(winxp pro) on to the hard drive,

    The system see's the drive in the setups as a usb hard drive, and it loads the files onto the drive, but when the system reboots to start the install, i get a blue screen of death....

    any help would be appreciated .....


    :confused:


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  • #2
    BigEejit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    I believe that it all depends on the motherboard / bios .... I do know there is at least one manufacturer that makes them, the MSI KT4 Ultra - FISR works, but like I said, you may need a bios update ... a bit of research is called for to see if your one is compatible ...


  • #3
    MR DAZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭MR DAZ


    Thanks bigejit,

    Unfortunately i need this to work on a particular type of laptop whcih i do tech support and hardware support on....so i know there isnt any bios updates for it......oh well.....i'll have to use this toy for personal use so :)


  • #4
    Carnate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭Carnate


    Sounds like u are using an IBM Laptop?

    Is the usb drive set as master or slave?

    In the Bios is usb 2.o enabled,

    I have seen some laptops trying to use usb 1.1.

    check to make sure USB 2.o is enabled.

    Hope this helps.


  • #5
    Praetorian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,712 ✭✭✭Praetorian


    I have been able to install an OS on my USB2 hard drive. Windows loads the driver for USB2 from the primary hard drive, then loads Windows from the USB2 drive.


  • #6
    MR DAZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭MR DAZ


    Soz Praetorian,

    I dont fully understand you????

    can you explain.......


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  • #7
    Praetorian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,712 ✭✭✭Praetorian


    On one of my pc's at work the primary OS is Win2k. I decided to install Windows XP onto my USB2 drive. Windows XP setup gave me the option to install to my h: drive (usb2 drive). When I reboot my machine I get an option to load Win2k (my primary IDE hard drive) or WINXP (my USB2 hard drive). If however I only have my USB2 drive plugged up, then neither OS's will work, because I believe the driver for accessing the USB2 drive is located on my primary hard drive (C:). The boot.ini file is defnitely on the C: drive.

    I know some motherboards have the option of booting from USB, mine doesn't.

    I hope this is clear. ;)


  • #8
    longword
    Closed Accounts Posts: 741 ✭✭✭longword


    Try a different OS like Red Hat 9


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