startup from usb hd with vista

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My windows vista was installed on my c disk. Due to computer failure I have
removed my hd and mounted it in a usb hd unit. How can I start it up from
another pc or wath is needed to do to be aible to do so? Iknow that the bios
setting of my pc must be set to bootup from a usb device and this is already
done.
 
No way arond like dual boot?


roger

Richard G. Harper said:
Vista does not support booting from a USB drive.

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roger said:
My windows vista was installed on my c disk. Due to computer failure I
have
removed my hd and mounted it in a usb hd unit. How can I start it up from
another pc or wath is needed to do to be aible to do so? Iknow that the
bios
setting of my pc must be set to bootup from a usb device and this is
already
done.
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Hi,

Has nothing to do with dual booting or any other alternate boot scenario.
Vista, like any Win OS, simply does not support booting from a USB drive.
Too slow on throughput.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

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roger said:
No way arond like dual boot?


roger

Richard G. Harper said:
Vista does not support booting from a USB drive.

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roger said:
My windows vista was installed on my c disk. Due to computer failure I
have
removed my hd and mounted it in a usb hd unit. How can I start it up
from
another pc or wath is needed to do to be aible to do so? Iknow that the
bios
setting of my pc must be set to bootup from a usb device and this is
already
done.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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You can not run Vista from a USB hard drive.

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Richard Urban
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