Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?

b11_ wrote:
> Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?

You're kidding...right???

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"b11_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?

On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:34:45 +0000, Mr. I.M. Puss wrote:

> b11_ wrote:
>> Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?
>
> You're kidding...right???

Sounds like a perfectly reasonable request to me. Other OSs can do that.

"b11_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?


Sorry, b11_
Vista is not able to be booted from an external drive.


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ray wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:34:45 +0000, Mr. I.M. Puss wrote:
>
>> b11_ wrote:
>>> Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?
>> You're kidding...right???
>
> Sounds like a perfectly reasonable request to me. Other OSs can do that.
>

Yes, reasonable for us 'other OS' users - but Microsoft will tear your
skin off if you try it... =

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I just stumbled on the site below and remembered this thread. The article
tells how to create a bootable USB key from Vista as part of its topic on
updating a bios from x64.

http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/rob...-machines.aspx



Dale
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"b11_" wrote:

> Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?

I have the basic home version of Vista.
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"Dale" wrote:

> I just stumbled on the site below and remembered this thread. The article
> tells how to create a bootable USB key from Vista as part of its topic on
> updating a bios from x64.
>
> http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/rob...-machines.aspx
>
>
>
> Dale
> --
> Dale Preston
> MCAD C#
> MCSE, MCDBA
>
>
> "b11_" wrote:
>
> > Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?

USB boot must be a BIOS option and power must be applied to the USB device
at boot.

"b11_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have the basic home version of Vista.
> _________________________________________________________________
> "Dale" wrote:
>
>> I just stumbled on the site below and remembered this thread. The
>> article
>> tells how to create a bootable USB key from Vista as part of its topic on
>> updating a bios from x64.
>>
>> http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/rob...-machines.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>> Dale
>> --
>> Dale Preston
>> MCAD C#
>> MCSE, MCDBA
>>
>>
>> "b11_" wrote:
>>
>> > Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?

First, I suggest an immediate upgrade to Home Premium. But I don't know if
it will work on Home or not. All I can say is try it.
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Dale Preston
MCAD C#
MCSE, MCDBA


"b11_" wrote:

> I have the basic home version of Vista.
> _________________________________________________________________
> "Dale" wrote:
>
> > I just stumbled on the site below and remembered this thread. The article
> > tells how to create a bootable USB key from Vista as part of its topic on
> > updating a bios from x64.
> >
> > http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/rob...-machines.aspx
> >
> >
> >
> > Dale
> > --
> > Dale Preston
> > MCAD C#
> > MCSE, MCDBA
> >
> >
> > "b11_" wrote:
> >
> > > Can one boot Vista from a USB drive?