Guest Mike Truman Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 What's stopping me from installing W2K to an external HD, with the intention of booting up from it if my main computer goes phut?
Guest Dave Patrick Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD Generally installing an operating system on removable media isn't supported but check the documentation for your hardware. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Mike Truman" wrote: > What's stopping me from installing W2K to an external HD, with the > intention of booting up from it if my main computer goes phut? > >
Guest DL Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD Because it wont work. Win wont run from an external drive, allthough there are people who report that with workarounds it can be done. In any case if your PC goes phut, any external will be of no use to you. You can Image to an external drive, then restore that image if the needs arise "Mike Truman" <mtman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1lk5u7.a6f.17.1@news.alt.net... > What's stopping me from installing W2K to an external HD, with the > intention of booting up from it if my main computer goes phut? > >
Guest PA20Pilot Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD Hi, You would accomplish more by cloning your best drive to a second HD. In the event of failure it's pretty simple to swap drives or purchase a new one and clone back to the original location. ---==X={}=X==--- Jim Self AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository. http://avanimation.avsupport.com Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans. http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm Experimental Aircraft Association #140897 EAA Technical Counselor #4562
Guest Mike Truman Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD "PA20Pilot" <PA20Pilot@faa.gov> wrote in message news:%23Cq6m1cdIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > You would accomplish more by cloning your best drive to a second HD. In > the event of failure it's pretty simple to swap drives or purchase a new > one and clone back to the original location. > > > > ---==X={}=X==--- > > Jim Self > > AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository. > http://avanimation.avsupport.com > > Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans. > http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm > > Experimental Aircraft Association #140897 > EAA Technical Counselor #4562 Thanks for this suggestion. So, the procedure you're recommending would be this: 1. Install Ghost or Acronis onto my Laptop. 2. Make a mirror image of Drive C: on an external HD. 3. I take it that, if there's a problem with the laptop, I'll be able to use the Ghost (or Acronis) CD to re-lay the image on Drive C. Have I got that right? (Is there anything else I should know? Some well-known trap that yours ignorantly will fall into?) Thanks to everyone who replied. Mike
Guest Mike Truman Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD "Mike Truman" <mtman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1lm1ir.nd6.17.1@news.alt.net... > > "PA20Pilot" <PA20Pilot@faa.gov> wrote in message > news:%23Cq6m1cdIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> You would accomplish more by cloning your best drive to a second HD. In >> the event of failure it's pretty simple to swap drives or purchase a new >> one and clone back to the original location. >> >> >> >> ---==X={}=X==--- >> >> Jim Self >> >> AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository. >> http://avanimation.avsupport.com >> >> Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans. >> http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm >> >> Experimental Aircraft Association #140897 >> EAA Technical Counselor #4562 > > > Thanks for this suggestion. So, the procedure you're recommending would be > this: > 1. Install Ghost or Acronis onto my Laptop. > 2. Make a mirror image of Drive C: on an external HD. > 3. I take it that, if there's a problem with the laptop, I'll be able to > use the Ghost (or Acronis) CD to re-lay the image on Drive C. > > Have I got that right? (Is there anything else I should know? Some > well-known trap that yours ignorantly will fall into?) > > Thanks to everyone who replied. > > Mike PS Does any backup programme allow the backup to be encrypted?
Guest PA20Pilot Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD Hi again, ......1. Install Ghost or Acronis onto my Laptop. Yes. ......2. Make a mirror image of Drive C: on an external HD. I'd call it a clone. You're not just copying the data from one disk to another, You're making a bootable clone. The clone will function as well as the original. ......3. I take it that, if there's a problem with the laptop, I'll be able to use the Ghost (or Acronis) CD to re-lay the image on Drive C. Yes. I clone my drive before doing anything stupid, and also just about every weekend. Have I got that right? (Is there anything else I should know? Some well-known trap that yours ignorantly will fall into?) Don't keep the cloned drive plugged in, isolate it from harm. PS Does any backup programme allow the backup to be encrypted? Don't have a clue, but probably. There's a good chance the clone will be exactly that, an exact copy of everything on your disk exactly as originally written. ---==X={}=X==--- Jim Self AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository. http://avanimation.avsupport.com Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans. http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm Experimental Aircraft Association #140897 EAA Technical Counselor #4562
Guest Mike Truman Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD "PA20Pilot" <PA20Pilot@faa.gov> wrote in message news:%23ZH8SwrdIHA.288@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi again, > > .....1. Install Ghost or Acronis onto my Laptop. > > Yes. > > .....2. Make a mirror image of Drive C: on an external HD. > > I'd call it a clone. You're not just copying the data from one disk to > another, You're making a bootable clone. The clone will function as well > as the original. > > .....3. I take it that, if there's a problem with the laptop, I'll be able > to use the Ghost (or Acronis) CD to re-lay the image on Drive C. > > Yes. I clone my drive before doing anything stupid, and also just about > every weekend. > > Have I got that right? (Is there anything else I should know? Some > well-known trap that yours ignorantly will fall into?) > > Don't keep the cloned drive plugged in, isolate it from harm. > > PS Does any backup programme allow the backup to be encrypted? > > Don't have a clue, but probably. There's a good chance the clone will be > exactly that, an exact copy of everything on your disk exactly as > originally written. > > ---==X={}=X==--- > > Jim Self Thanks a lot for your reply and your clarity. Cheers.
Guest Stubby Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD I'm not sure an exact image will work. There are files in System Volume Information, a hidden directory, that must stay because they are peculiar to the drive. I don't know how Ghost and Acronis handle this. "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message news:%23VAlmbbdIHA.4728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Because it wont work. Win wont run from an external drive, allthough there > are people who report that with workarounds it can be done. > In any case if your PC goes phut, any external will be of no use to you. > You can Image to an external drive, then restore that image if the needs > arise > > "Mike Truman" <mtman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:1lk5u7.a6f.17.1@news.alt.net... > > What's stopping me from installing W2K to an external HD, with the > > intention of booting up from it if my main computer goes phut? > > > > > >
Guest PA20Pilot Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Re: Installing an OS to an external HD Hi again, You're welcome! Don't forget to have some fun too. ---==X={}=X==--- Jim Self AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository. http://avanimation.avsupport.com Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans. http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm Experimental Aircraft Association #140897 EAA Technical Counselor #4562
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