How to Boot using portable hard drive?

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by iMPossibl, Apr 12, 2011.

  1. iMPossibl

    iMPossibl MDL Member

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    #1 iMPossibl, Apr 12, 2011
    How can you boot from portable hard drive, if that is possible, and how do i put my windows 7 onto it.

    Thank's,

    iMPossibl
     
  2. jupier2k

    jupier2k MDL Member

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    #2 jupier2k, Apr 13, 2011
    Set your motherboard to boot from removal device as 1st priority.
    If you have a ASUS MB .. you may need to press F8 where Bios has it first post.
     
  3. mongen

    mongen MDL Junior Member

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    #3 mongen, Apr 13, 2011
    Just did this yesterday on a netbook. Extract the contents of the win7 iso you want to use to the USB HDD and make it an active partition using Computer Management.

    Then, as above, change the boot priority in the BIOS to boot from the USB HDD first. Note that during the install process when the PC boots by itself, you will have to change the priority back to the main HDD in order to continue.
     
  4. iMPossibl

    iMPossibl MDL Member

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    #4 iMPossibl, Apr 13, 2011 (OP)
    Okay, I'v extracted the contents, now how do I make it an active partition?
     
  5. iMPossibl

    iMPossibl MDL Member

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    #5 iMPossibl, Apr 13, 2011 (OP)
    Thank's for all your help dude, BUT i used EasyBCD much easier. :)