Storage: has anyone used external hard drive as a bootable device?
has anyone used external hard drive as a bootable device?
by hulksweider - 2/25/07 3:19 AMhave Dell Dimension E521 XP - bios shows usb as option in booting sequence. Only had computer for a few weeks - norton ghost created a new partition and then would not boot from that partition and had the pleasure of the death screen. That issue has been resolved but now with Vista upgrade - would like to purchase a WDG1U2500N which matches the 250gb capacity of my current drive --- for two reasons - to retain the possibility of running XP (it is my understanding that the vista upgrede removes XP) and to make the recovery from upgrading to Vista as easy as possible. And I thought that running an old WIN98 machine was a pain in the ass?
Yes. But never Windows.
by R. Proffitt
- 2/25/07 6:02 AM
In reply to: has anyone used external hard drive as a bootable device? by hulksweider
Windows as supplied doesn't do that from firewire or USB connected drives. It can however from SCSI or SATA drives.
Linux however will boot and run from almost any media connected with USB and more.
Bob
I think that bios determines boot and device sequence
by hulksweider - 2/25/07 6:22 AM In reply to: Yes. But never Windows. by R. Proffitt
the bios in my computer has the option to boot from usb devices - and have been reading about using a flash memory key to make a BartPE.
But your response does pose another question - If I wish to give Linux a shot sometime in the future - what Linux is the best - most user friendly - I suppose that I will not be able to run most of my current programs??
As supplied. No.
by R. Proffitt - 2/25/07 6:28 AM
In reply to: I think that bios determines boot and device sequence by hulksweider
BartPE is a heavily hacked Windows and not available to most. I can't say that it's too useful except for accessing a dead system. I tried the CD version and promptly went back to Linux CDs for file recovery work.
As to booting from USB, that is supported but Windows won't run from that. At least no version from Microsoft today.
About versions of Linux, we have Ubunta, PCLinuxOS (I'm running the 2007 RC2 today) and many others. No one can tell you what you think is best.
Bob
yes Bart is for recovery
by hulksweider - 2/25/07 6:42 AM In reply to: As supplied. No. by R. Proffitt
the BartPe is for recovery - and I am beginning to think that a usb hard drive is not a stand alone bootable device - however I am not 100% positive - tech support at Dell hinted that it might be possible - as for Linux - tried it years ago and had problems with the installation - I would think that current versions are much improved - but I will be limited in the applications I can run??
Just like your Mac.
by R. Proffitt - 2/25/07 6:55 AM
In reply to: yes Bart is for recovery by hulksweider
To run MacOSX apps you need to run MacOSX. Same for Linux. While there is WINE I'll just write "what a lot of work to do so little."
PCLinuxOS 2007 RC2 is still bleeding edge but I like it. With Vista I have to start looking at Linux harder for the software I write. It has to do with testing electronics so while Windows gave me a platform to build on, Vista is creating new issues that I don't care for. Now that Linux has grown up I'm looking at that plus an idea of using MySlax to create a bootable CD with our test app.
Bob
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