Can I install Vista on external drive?

[Larry Mauriello]

I read an article in PC World or PC Mag. for got which. It spoke of dual
booting XP & Vista on the same system.
It mentioned either partioning your HD or using another HD. What I would
like ot know is is this only possible w/a hardwired HD or could I install XP
on an external USB drive? I have an 160GB external drive that I currently
have not connected.

TIA

 

[Michael Price]

The official answer is that external drives are not supported and the
install should not work.

However they may be a work around. Personally, I have not seen one.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> "Michael

The official answer is that external drives are not supported and the
install should not work.

However they may be a work around. Personally, I have not seen one.

I would suspect an external SATA drive shouldn't be too difficult to get
working, but neither USB nor Firewire will work as the OS unloads and
reloads those drivers doing bootup.

 

[Juan I. Cahis]

Sorry Michael, but could it work in a channel connected notebook
docking station?

The official answer is that external drives are not supported and the
install should not work.

However they may be a work around. Personally, I have not seen one.

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

 

[Solo]

Have a look @ www.windowsconnected.com
in right hand panel click creating a bootable usb key.


Regards Bri@n.
Buy this man a BEER!. ©

Sorry Michael, but could it work in a channel connected notebook
docking station?

The official answer is that external drives are not supported and the
install should not work.

However they may be a work around. Personally, I have not seen one.

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!