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Booting Windows XP From USB Stick / HDD

Posted By: Wednesday 2 January 2008 2 Comments

Microsoft denies that booting Windows off a USB drive works. See this page for example. It says:

Q: Can a USB storage device be the primary (and only) means of storage?
No. USB-based mass storage devices cannot be the primary hard disk storage solution on a regular system …

Anyway, while I was browsing the web, I came across a site which offers a guide on how to install and booting Windows XP from USB drive. So in case you want to know how you can do it, visit this website for more info…

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2 Comments so far, be the next one! »

  1. good idea for any tech, you never know when a client has a busted hard drive.

  2. BioTecK says:

    Your right Technical Inspiration. With the low prices and the higher storage spaces of the USB sticks these days this is a very handy guide to install and boot windows xp from your usb stick!

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