Booting XP PRO

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Can Windows XP PRO be booted from an external, USB attached, portable hard
drive if the BIOS has the option to boot from USB?
At CMS's web site (
http://www.cmsproducts.com/product_bounceback_software.htm ) it says that
Windows cannot be booted from an external hard drive but a MAC can. It
doesn't mention anything about having a USB BIOS option. Is this true.
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Reference links:
4) What options do I have if I have a complete hard drive failure? =
http://www.cmsproducts.com/bounceback/faq-B.htm#4
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9) What is the CMS Rescue CD and what is it used for? =
http://www.cmsproducts.com/bounceback/faq-B.htm#9
 
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| Can Windows XP PRO be booted from an external, USB attached, portable hard
| drive if the BIOS has the option to boot from USB?
| At CMS's web site (
| http://www.cmsproducts.com/product_bounceback_software.htm ) it says that
| Windows cannot be booted from an external hard drive but a MAC can. It
| doesn't mention anything about having a USB BIOS option. Is this true.
| -
| Reference links:
| 4) What options do I have if I have a complete hard drive failure? =
| http://www.cmsproducts.com/bounceback/faq-B.htm#4
| -
| 9) What is the CMS Rescue CD and what is it used for? =
| http://www.cmsproducts.com/bounceback/faq-B.htm#9
|
 
True, Windows can't be booted from a USB drive, however you can create a live
CD and boot off of that to diagnose your system.

If you have a broadband connection (Cable, DSL):
http://www.ubcd4win.com/

If you have dial-up:
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

They run basically the same software, but UBCD includes more options without
having to add many options. From these you will be able to run Check Disk,
run Virus/Spyware checkers, etc.

Download one of them, install it, and follow the Getting Started/How to
Build sections on the site(s).

-Dan
 
"BiteTheBullet"wrote
Can Windows XP PRO be booted from an external, USB attached, portable hard
drive if the BIOS has the option to boot from USB?
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The short answer is no it can't. The long answer is some folks have claimed
they can do it. I have not seen a reliable source in here with specifics on
how they did it.
 
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