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spanky1off
Joined: 21 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:44 pm Post subject: Is installing Windows 7 on USB possible? |
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| My SSD recently failed and unfortunately the crucial a/s centre isn't open for another 9 days. As this is my boot drive its obviously a problem. I have several 1tb hard drives in with various data so as a last resort I will install windows again on one of those but my question is is it possible to have a USB flash drive booting up with windows on it. I've just got a 32gb USB 3 drive so was hoping there's a way. Googling it leads to a heap of misunderstanding about having windows on a USB stick and installing from it which isn't what I want. I want to run it from the USB if that is possible. |
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dazzed
Joined: 26 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:00 am Post subject: |
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Yes you can. You can use USB drive or use external USB drive. Just follow directions on "how to" sites.
There's plenty out there show how to on google. |
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Kimchifart
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| Ah sorry lazily skim read your post. Not sure on that one, but I would have thought it possible. Might just be easier to chuck it on a normal hdd. |
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denverdeath
Joined: 21 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:11 am Post subject: |
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you will find ur answer on this site, likely...
http://www.rmprepusb.com/
(tutorial 47) |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Running an OS via USB stick will result in very slow performance.
Unless you have a super high speed USB stick with a eSATA or USB 3.0 connection. |
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