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post #1 of 6
8/18/06 at 7:17am
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Dear all,

I would like to have 2 operative systems on my notebook (one for business and another for personal use), the issue is, since this notebook is for businness purposes I don´t want to install here the other operative system.

So, I was thinking if is possible to have a different operative system on a external disk (USB, ...) and switch whenever I want or at start up (maybe with the help of some program).

Thanks and regards,
Bruno Santos.
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post #2 of 6
8/18/06 at 7:37am
Do you want two copies of windows or is one of the operating systems linux/unix/something else?
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post #3 of 6
8/18/06 at 7:47am
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I want one with Windows 2000 Professional (for business) and another with Windows Xp Professinal (personal use).
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post #4 of 6
8/18/06 at 7:59am
First, make sure that your BIOS actually supports booting from a USB drive.

Windows in your pocket
Install Windows XP on a USB flash drive -- pretty much same as first one
Some problems that might occur while doing this
BartPE -- possibly one of the best utilities available today for administrators. Allows you to create a windows install that will run off a CD or a USB drive. You can really go to town with this thing.
Detailed step-by-step howto on install Windows on a USB drive
Another step-by-step article

All of these links are courtesy of Google.

EDIT: Apparently, an official guide to do what you want: http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html

Regards,

zakaluka2.
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post #5 of 6
8/18/06 at 8:42am
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Thanks zakaluka2.

But unfortunaly, and after going throw your links, I find out that everybody has a pretty good theory about it, but in the end it doesn't work!

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 ...
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...ge/usbfaq.mspx

Thanks again and regards,
BruSantos.
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post #6 of 6
8/18/06 at 8:43am
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Thanks zakaluka2.

But unfortunaly, and after going throw your links, I find out that everybody has a pretty good theory about it, but in the end it doesn't work!

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 ...
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...ge/usbfaq.mspx

Thanks again and regards,
BruSantos.
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