Because XP doesn't natively support booting from a "Removable"
disk. If you search the web you'll find some workaround procedures
that supposedly will allow USB boot.
Because XP doesn't natively support booting from a "Removable"
disk. If you search the web you'll find some workaround procedures
that supposedly will allow USB boot.
The BIOS must be able to boot a USB device. Many BIOS implementations do
not support booting from a USB drive. Even those who do require explicit
enabling of booting from a USB device.
Jim
Yours might, but the one in my Dell 4600 requires explicit enabling of
booting from a USB device.
All I intended to point out is that if the BIOS does not support booting
from a USB port, it is pointless to do anything to XP.
Jim
The BIOS must be able to boot a USB device. Many BIOS implementations do
not support booting from a USB drive. Even those who do require explicit
enabling of booting from a USB device.
Jim
Even with USB boot enabled in the BIOS XP is not designed to boot from
an external usb device. As was said in a previous post some people
claim to get it to work but it takes some effort. Google for what
others have done.
I would think, after reading link provided by R. McCarty, that another issue
that Microsoft didn't address is: how do they accomplish WGA verification if
the hardware system is different each time the system is booted?
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