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Old 04-13-2008, 01:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Installing XP on external WD 500GB HDD

I have been searching lately for prcedres to install XP on the external WD 500GB HDD. I have come across www.ngine.com forums which explianed a procedure. Which I did follow, however once the XP did install, however on startup "THE BLUE SCREEN" came, and it shutdown in a second.

Next time onwards i wasn't able to install the XP on the HDD. Is there any other method. Or is there any other OS which could do the same?

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Old 04-13-2008, 02:01 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Installing XP on external WD 500GB HDD

I once read in a forum that WD doens't support booting from it? ANy idea?
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Re: Installing XP on external WD 500GB HDD

Hi

Are you sure your computer/motherboard is capable of booting from USB?

What does the blue screen say (exactly)?

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/archive/usb-boot.mspx
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Old 04-17-2008, 08:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Installing XP on external WD 500GB HDD

Yes it does support the booting. My primary boot is the USB External WD HDD. There are also options to disable USB booting
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