Seagate Ext USB Hard Drive -How to make bootable?


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    Seagate Ext USB Hard Drive -How to make bootable?


    I'm sure this has been kicked to pieces.. How do I make my usb-connected hard drive bootable? or what is the BEST way, so that it would be useful to both 64-bit and 32-bit systems???
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    zapp22 said:
    I'm sure this has been kicked to pieces.. How do I make my usb-connected hard drive bootable? or what is the BEST way, so that it would be useful to both 64-bit and 32-bit systems???

    Win7 will not install & boot from a USB external HD. You would have to partition an internal HD with the other version you want to dual boot. See our tutorials section.
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    Search the this forums for how to make a bootable flash drive and it is exactly the same ...good luck
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    zapp22 said:
    I'm sure this has been kicked to pieces.. How do I make my usb-connected hard drive bootable? or what is the BEST way, so that it would be useful to both 64-bit and 32-bit systems???
    Zapp, I used my bios to arrange the boot priority, however if you are thinking of using an external to install an OS you are out of luck!
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    no problemo with the BIOS setup. i'm there.
    was hoping [duck....] i could get one of the linuxes to boot from ext hdd. its easy with a mem stick.....

    Adrian said:
    zapp22 said:
    I'm sure this has been kicked to pieces.. How do I make my usb-connected hard drive bootable? or what is the BEST way, so that it would be useful to both 64-bit and 32-bit systems???
    Zapp, I used my bios to arrange the boot priority, however if you are thinking of using an external to install an OS you are out of luck!
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    You will probably get one of the Linux distros to boot up via usb connected HD.

    It is trickier to install windows to a usb HD - not impossible as some would have you believe. Can't see the point , tho.
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    zapp22 said:
    i could get one of the linuxes to boot from ext hdd. its easy with a mem stick.....
    If you want to play around with Linux without hosing your main OS, either virtualize it, or run one of the distros as a LiveCD, like Ubuntu.
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    I agree with SIW2, cant quite see the point. However, if the topic fascinates you, see this page. There are 4 different stickies on that topic.

    Windows 7 - Boot Land
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    excellent. thanks mate!
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