Installing XP on an external hard disk HankT 10.07.2007 02:50:00 Can someone explain to me how to install Windows XP on an external hard disk? - my company is about to lock down the hard drives on all laptops to control viruses and I want to set up an external hard drive with system and software for my own use (avoids having to buy a separate computer). I also need to understand how to convince the computer to boot from the hard disk. -- HankT

Re: Installing XP on an external hard disk "peter" <peter[ at ]nowhere.net> 10.07.2007 03:05:16 If your Laptop can boot from a USB connected drive you need to set up that option in the BIOS. I have done it on a desktop but not a laptop.Basically I connected an External Sata drive to an internal SATA connection by means of a SATA extension that fits into the slot on the back of the machine.I then cloned the internal HD to the external HD....upon boot I entered the BIOS and made the external drive the 2nd boot choice after CD.....it booted and ran.My BIOS has the option to push F8 to pick the drive to boot from using that I could then chose which HD to boot from. If that would work with a USB connected drive I have no idea.......but you can try it peter "HankT" <nospamallowed[ at ]youguessit.org> wrote in message news:FFD03B9F-8138-4908-9000-D2E6286E5EE7[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Can someone explain to me how to install Windows XP on an external hard > disk? > - my company is about to lock down the hard drives on all laptops to > control > viruses and I want to set up an external hard drive with system and > software > for my own use (avoids having to buy a separate computer). I also need to > understand how to convince the computer to boot from the hard disk. > -- > HankT

Re: Installing XP on an external hard disk "Dave B." <mail[ at ]nomail.net> 10.07.2007 15:14:25 No it will not work, without some hacking, SATA is considered an internal interface, not external, so it has no relation to external device booting. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "peter" <peter[ at ]nowhere.net> wrote in message news:MHCki.101985$xq1.39622[ at ]pd7urf1no... [Quoted Text] > If your Laptop can boot from a USB connected drive you need to set up that > option in the BIOS. > I have done it on a desktop but not a laptop.Basically I connected an > External Sata drive to an internal SATA connection by means of a SATA > extension that fits into the slot on the back of the machine.I then cloned > the internal HD to the external HD....upon boot I entered the BIOS and > made the external drive the 2nd boot choice after CD.....it booted and > ran.My BIOS has the option to push F8 to pick the drive to boot from using > that I could then chose which HD to boot from. > If that would work with a USB connected drive I have no idea.......but you > can try it > peter > "HankT" <nospamallowed[ at ]youguessit.org> wrote in message > news:FFD03B9F-8138-4908-9000-D2E6286E5EE7[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Can someone explain to me how to install Windows XP on an external hard >> disk? >> - my company is about to lock down the hard drives on all laptops to >> control >> viruses and I want to set up an external hard drive with system and >> software >> for my own use (avoids having to buy a separate computer). I also need to >> understand how to convince the computer to boot from the hard disk. >> -- >> HankT > >

Re: Installing XP on an external hard disk "Dave B." <mail[ at ]nomail.net> 10.07.2007 15:15:07 Not possible without some hacking, a Google search will yield results and instructions. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "HankT" <nospamallowed[ at ]youguessit.org> wrote in message news:FFD03B9F-8138-4908-9000-D2E6286E5EE7[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Can someone explain to me how to install Windows XP on an external hard > disk? > - my company is about to lock down the hard drives on all laptops to > control > viruses and I want to set up an external hard drive with system and > software > for my own use (avoids having to buy a separate computer). I also need to > understand how to convince the computer to boot from the hard disk. > -- > HankT

Re: Installing XP on an external hard disk "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 10.07.2007 19:12:12 The OS will not boot from an external Hard Drive -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "HankT" <nospamallowed[ at ]youguessit.org> wrote in message news:FFD03B9F-8138-4908-9000-D2E6286E5EE7[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Can someone explain to me how to install Windows XP on an external hard disk? > - my company is about to lock down the hard drives on all laptops to control > viruses and I want to set up an external hard drive with system and software > for my own use (avoids having to buy a separate computer). I also need to > understand how to convince the computer to boot from the hard disk. > -- > HankT

Re: Installing XP on an external hard disk "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch[ at ]nospamgmail.com> 10.07.2007 22:28:08 Windows XP cannot be installed on an external drive. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­----- "HankT" <nospamallowed[ at ]youguessit.org> wrote in message news:FFD03B9F-8138-4908-9000-D2E6286E5EE7[ at ]microsoft.com... Can someone explain to me how to install Windows XP on an external hard disk? - my company is about to lock down the hard drives on all laptops to control viruses and I want to set up an external hard drive with system and software for my own use (avoids having to buy a separate computer). I also need to understand how to convince the computer to boot from the hard disk. -- HankT