Will USB drivers load when using a startup disk

[Maria Washington]

I have several external USB that I hope to use to recover
data from "crashed" PCs. If I use the Startup Disk for
Windows XP Pro, will it load a USB driver?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll have to check the computer's BIOS and determine if the
motherboard supports booting from a USB drive. If it does not,
then you cannot use it.

How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard
Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314079

HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305595

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I have several external USB that I hope to use to recover
| data from "crashed" PCs. If I use the Startup Disk for
| Windows XP Pro, will it load a USB driver?

 

[Pavel A.]

Use Ghost or other tool that supports USB drives.
Even if your BIOS supports boot from USB, XP can not run from USB disk.
Also, XP does not have any bootable "Startup disk".

Regards
- PA