Booting from External Hard Disk

[001]

Hello,


Can anyone tell if it is possible to boot from an external USB hard disk and if it is possible how i should go about it.

Thanks

001

 

[throwaway18]

This is only possible if your computer's BIOS supports it.

Look in the BIOS settings.

 

[Naveed Alam]

hi..
i haven't used the option of booting from USB drive but BIOS gives u option..so, it must be possible...
u can make a bootable Floppy disk using windows..copy and paste all of the contents in a USB drive..i m not sure but it might be enough to boot from this drive..also set first ur booting priority on external device.



Regards

 

[raybo]

D.O.S. and the BIOS is the answer they both search for a bootable system and if cannot be found goes to basic. to boot from USB that disk must be a bootable system otherwise it will not boot from there.

 

[spytheweb]

Check your bios..whether it support USB Boot or not

 

[husseinadel]

as they said , it depends whether your bios support that or not,,if it doesnt support you can update your bios online ,,but take care it is a very dangerous operation and must take care also that the PC will not shut down suddenly ,,

 

[saubhik]

Yes it is possible only when you have a bootable floppy disk with the boot cdrom.

For that you have to enter to BIOS and change the boot from option to external HDD ,and save and restart .

 

[e_eja]

For that you have to enter to BIOS and change the boot from option to external HDD ,and save and restart .

i have try and it's not success

 

[JoeTB]

you would have to have a program on the external that you can use once it is booted... what are trying to do this for?

 

[venkat3271]

Hello,


Can anyone tell if it is possible to boot from an external USB hard disk and if it is possible how i should go about it.

Thanks

001

Change the BIOS setting , such that ur USB is the first bootable device..