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Windows 7 - Seagate Ext USB Hard Drive -How to make bootable? |
07-08-2010
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Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Windows XP Home SP3 |
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???
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP DC7600, HP DC7600[2], HP DC7100, Samsung NC10
OS Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Windows XP Home SP3
CPU Pentium 4 3.2GHz, Pentium 4 3.4GHz 64bit, Atom,
Motherboard Dunno
Memory 4GB matched, 1GB, 2.5GB, 4.0 GB
Graphics Card Geforce 8400 GS and others
Sound Card RealteK ALC260 and others
Monitor(s) Displays Asus HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Cooling We Be Cool
Hard Drives WD Caviar 640gb SATA
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07-08-2010
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Xp Pro SP3 x64, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) |
Quote: Originally Posted by zapp22  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???
Windows 7 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. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Xp Pro SP3 x64, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD-64 3000mhz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 19" Acer widescr, 22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
several extra 1tb & 2TB SATA HD's
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Twelve computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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07-08-2010
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win7 ultimate 32 , 64 ,XP |
Search the this forums for how to make a bootable flash drive and it is exactly the same ...good luck | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Mesh
OS win7 ultimate 32 , 64 ,XP
CPU 3.40
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card GeForce GTX 480
Sound Card Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays LG 28" LCD
Screen Resolution 1600X1024
Keyboard Wireless Logitech
Mouse Wireless Logitech
PSU 650w
Hard Drives 2X500GB HDD sata
Western Digital Usb 2TB
Internet Speed 50 MB
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07-08-2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by zapp22 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! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Windows 7 7600 1 X64
CPU AMD PHENOM II X 550 PROCESSOR 3.1 ghz
Motherboard ASUS M4A78-TE
Memory Corsair 4 gig ddr 3
Graphics Card ati radeon 3300
Sound Card ati hd
Monitor(s) Displays syncmaster 2033sw
Screen Resolution 1600X900 60 hz refresh
PSU antec_550 watt
Case cooler master GLite
Cooling stock_heat sink
Hard Drives twin_seagates SATA's 1 TB & 500 Gig, hitachi_slimline 160 gig
Internet Speed 20mbs up/ 1.5mbs down
Other Info favorite child "stewie"
favorite dog "brian"
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07-08-2010
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Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Windows XP Home SP3 |
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.....
Quote: Originally Posted by Adrian
Quote: Originally Posted by zapp22 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! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP DC7600, HP DC7600[2], HP DC7100, Samsung NC10
OS Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Windows XP Home SP3
CPU Pentium 4 3.2GHz, Pentium 4 3.4GHz 64bit, Atom,
Motherboard Dunno
Memory 4GB matched, 1GB, 2.5GB, 4.0 GB
Graphics Card Geforce 8400 GS and others
Sound Card RealteK ALC260 and others
Monitor(s) Displays Asus HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Cooling We Be Cool
Hard Drives WD Caviar 640gb SATA
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07-08-2010
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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. | | My System Specs | | OS Vista x64 / 7 X64
CPU E8400
Motherboard ASRock 1333 GLAN R2.0
Memory 2x1 gb 800mhz
Graphics Card 9500gt 1gb
Case Coolermaster
Cooling Winpower 500w
Hard Drives Maxtor 160gb-2mb cache
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07-08-2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Quote: Originally Posted by zapp22 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. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-2600
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
Memory 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
Graphics Card Nvidia GTX 470
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
PSU OCZ ModStream 700W
Case CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drives OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
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07-08-2010
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Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86 |
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 | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to describe...
OS Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
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07-08-2010
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Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Windows XP Home SP3 |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP DC7600, HP DC7600[2], HP DC7100, Samsung NC10
OS Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Windows XP Home SP3
CPU Pentium 4 3.2GHz, Pentium 4 3.4GHz 64bit, Atom,
Motherboard Dunno
Memory 4GB matched, 1GB, 2.5GB, 4.0 GB
Graphics Card Geforce 8400 GS and others
Sound Card RealteK ALC260 and others
Monitor(s) Displays Asus HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Cooling We Be Cool
Hard Drives WD Caviar 640gb SATA
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