Install Vista from an external hard drive

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• How boot Windows Vista from a USB hard drive that has a good backup Vista already on him.

  Hi, initially, I thought I had a virus (blue screens that appear often), then I thought I had a corrupted driver or systems file. So, I had a 2 t USB external hard drive and saved ALL my internal hard drive.  After execution of all kinds of tests from my internal hard drive, it does NOT pass the diagnostic test and always stops in the same place on the internal hard drive.  It becomes harder and harder to start on my internal drive of 'C' without getting some kind of blue screen.  I'm sure that now it's my drive "C" which is declining and malfunction and I am convinced now to go forward and every time you start my existing backup Vista SP2 that I backed up on my disk 'K', or if I can, then do a new clean install of Vista 86 x (32 bit) on the disc 'K '.  My boot sequence is as follows: 1. Disc 2 DVD 3. External drive USB 'K' 4. Internal drive C (eventually when I get all fixed, I turn OFF my 'C' drive.)  When I boot my computer without my Vista disk, it bypasses the 'K' reader, because all the "loadup data" is located in a folder and are not exposed, or I don't have the files to "load" just in the right place.  When I look at the file config.sys and autoexec.bat copied, I see nothing in the files that would be "load" my existing Vista, instead he just goes right in front of the reader 'K' and on the 'C' drive and loaded a version own intalled my Vista (if I can avoid a blue screen, sometimes I have to load in "safe mode" and even) It doesn't work sometimes!)  My question is what the loadup files are needed and where on my 'K' drive (in system32?) to be able to restart my old copy of Vista which has all my existing configurations in place?  Thanks in advance for your help.

  Hello Mrbigbry,

  I found this thread which seems to discuss what you ask also:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-files/can-i-run-Windows-Vista-off-an-external-hard-drive/16c27e12-5ae1-4320-9533-613881633831
  There are some links in the response marked as an answer that may also be useful.

• Can I have macbook start up from my external hard drive instead of the internal HD of the laptop?

  I use a macbook air 2014 model and would like to know if I can boot the mac from an external hard drive rather than the inside. The reason to do this is to save space on the laptop and updates can be installed directly on the external hard drive.

  Is this possible? Forgive me, because I'm not that tech savvy. Thank you in advance!

  Yes. Install or clone of Mac OS X on it and then select it in the pane of the system preferences Startup disk.

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• How can I remove restrictions file from an external hard drive so I can view or access these files on any computer instead of just one file has first been created?

  I have an external hard drive that I loaded all my important files on all my computers. There is a file that I put in place restrictions to access, but it has been so long that I don't know how I did it or how to remove it. How can I remove restrictions file from an external hard drive so I can view or access these files on any computer instead of just one file has first been created? The computer that I created the folder of running Windows Vista. I am not able to access files in this folder from any other computer. It gives me the following error: "E:\School is not accessible. Access is denied. »

  Hi mango127,

  I suggest that you give all permissions for everyone on this folder and check if it works.

  "Access denied" error message when you try to open a folder

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/810881

  How to capture a file or a folder in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308421

  If the previous step fails then I would suggest that you take the backup of this folder on the computer you were accessing and later to format the hard drive.

  How to use disk management to configure basic disks in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/309000

• I can't delete some folders on my destop (copied from an external hard drive before) error: it is no longer on C/user/peter/destop.

  I can't delete some folders on my destop (copied from an external hard drive before).

  is what I do to delete the folder: right-click on the folder, confirm with Yes. then the message: this item is not found. It is no longer on C/user/peter/destop.
  Try again and again and again...

  Hi 1234mueller,

  Method 1: Run the fixit available in the links below and check if that makes a difference-Worth to try
  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically
  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

  
  Note: Fixit would attempt to recover bad sectors on the hard disk, in the course of this process there are chances of DATA loss from that particular area.

  Method 2: You can follow the steps mentioned in the link below

  Why-cant-I-delete-a-file-or-folder

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/why-cant-I-delete-a-file-or-folder

• I just downloaded winows meïdia player 11 it won't import my music from my external hard drive

  Winows meïdia player 11 won't import my music from my external hard drive whenever I try to add files, it just seems threw? How can I get my music in my library?

  The http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925718 instructions are for WMP 11 on XP. Here are the correct steps to WMP 11 Vista: (note the reset of the library will make you lose all the counts to play and possibly ratings too)

  -Restart the PC.
  -Click Start, type services.msc in the search field and press ENTER. In Services, locate the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service . If its status is started , double-click the service, and then click stop .
  -Click Start, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft in the search field and press ENTER. This folder opens in Windows Explorer.
  -In this folder, rename the folder Media Player as Old Media Player . If you do not see the folder, then it is probably hidden. Set Explorer to view the hidden files and folders and show protected system files.
  -Launch WMP, your library will have been reset and will be rebuilt. Check if the problem persists.

  Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK

• Can I install Firefox on an external hard drive?

  To save space on my C drive, I would like to install it on an external hard drive. So I downloaded the installer, but it automatically installs on my drive C. is there a solution to this? Danielle

  Yes, you can install Firefox on another drive, but the 'big' of the Firefox files will end up on the drive that contains the operating system AppData folder. As the browsing history and saved bookmarks accumulates, the ratio comes from 10 to 1 or more.

• Install firefox on an external hard drive

  given that I live 6 montths on Gran Canaria and 6 months in the Netherlands, I would like to install firefox on an external hard drive, so that I have only to move somewhere for theother the external hard drive. then I can use all the information such as history of the e-mail and adressbooks ect on the two addresses

  http://PortableApps.com/apps/Internet/firefox_portable

• I spilled coffee on my Macbook Air and does not illuminate.  How to transfer files from the external hard drive to backup my new Macbook Air?

  I spilled coffee on my Macbook Air and does not illuminate.  How to transfer files from the external hard drive to backup my new Macbook Air?

  If you had a Time Machine backup, you can use the Migration Wizard and connect your new Mac on the external drive which has the Time Machine backup: move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

• How can I copy music from an external hard drive in a folder of music on my Mac

  I used to have a Zune and all my music (about 5000 songs) was on my pc.  I copied all this music on a responsible and external hard drive to my iTunes library on my Mac, but I can't play unless I connect the external hard drive for Mac.  Whenever I try, I get the! and a message that the file is not found.

  Is it possible to download the songs from the external hard drive in a folder on my Mac so iTunes will be able to locate them?

  With the drive connected, open iTunes. Click the file menu and organize the library.

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• Problems installing vista on a new hard drive

  I just finished installing vista on a new hard drive, and now the computer is unable to find internet connections. any suggestion would be great!

  Go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > look for it last network adapters Vista drivers > download/install the.

  The computer you are using now if you have an Internet connection with the other > download / save drivers > copy them into Flash Drive > transfer / install on another computer/laptop.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Boot from an external HARD drive via USB

  I have an 8200 Elite SFF and wants to start an alternative system (not Linux, but * NIX - like BONE) of a disk external DRIVE, connected via a USB port. My main operating system is WIN 7 64 bit, but for some special tasks I´d like to use the alternative OS. It worked without any problem on my two previous stand-alone - elected USB as a boot device in the BIOS boot menu and it starts fine.  However, on my Compaq 8200 there no USB option in the start menu. However, when I connect the external HARD drive to a USB port, the name of the HARD disk appears in the start menu, but again, it won't start him.  Have heard that there is a tweak to fix this, or maybe I m wrong. Alternatively, my stand-alone motherboard just can´t boot from an external hard drive via USB? Any ideas?

  Yes,

  Unplug everything plugged to the computer except the keyboard, mouse and monitor.

  Then use this method to Flash the BIOS.  It's the best way to go.

  USB Device Flash BIOS DOS

  BACK Flash (DOSFlash.exe, FlshUefi.cpu) is the Flash BIOS DOS compatible system utility that can be used from a bootable BACK storage device (where the 'BACK' refers to a number of operating systems such as FreeDOS, DR - DOS or MS-DOS). FlshUefi.cpu is the driver required for DOSFlash.exe. To Flash the BIOS of the system to a bootable USB storage device, you'll need to copy the contents of the BACK Flash file on the USB device, start the PC from the USB device and run the DOSFlash application. To see a more complete description of the BACK flash utility, view DOSFlash.txt located in the folder BACK Flash. This folder also contains the required binary BIOS image.  The binary image file is named xxx_MMmm.bin , where "xxx" is the family of BIOS, 'MM' is the major version number and "mm" is the minor version number.  This file can be copied to the root directory of any removable media USB for use with F10 setup option «Flash system ROM»

  The display of the folder BACK Flash content

  The links on this post do not work. I copied the section from the BIOS flashing instructions for the specific section you need.

  Paul

• "When I try to listen to music from my external hard drive, I get ' E: / Server execution failed"

  Original title: external Hard Drive music does not play

  When I try to listen to music from my external hard drive, I get ' E: / failure of execution of the server "what's?

  Hello
   
  (1) is specific to a specific folder?
  (2) did you of recent changes to the computer before the show?
  (3) what music player do you use?
   
  "E: / Server execution failed" is an error caused by a person who uses the incorrect proxy settings in windows, and windows media player and media center you will encounter errors on this.
   
  I suggest the following methods and check if it helps.
   
  Method 1:
  (a) open the network and sharing Center
  (b) go to network connections
  c) right click of your main connection method and click IPV4 settings
  (d) select Advanced settings, click on that and if you see any information other that automatically detect settings and then delete and check her automatically detect the settings box.
   
  Method 2: I suggest to refer to the following article and perform the steps mentioned by Vivian Xing and check if it helps. http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/w7itpromedia/thread/f690ff23-C486-47e7-ACD4-ee6187613ae8

  Warning to be upgraded on the spot: take the backup of all your files of important data before performing the upgrade on the spot.

• Error code 80070570 0 x to copy the files from the external hard drive for pc under win 7

  I'm trying to copy files from my external hard drive to my pc.  I'm running Windows 7 on my dell Studio and get the error code 0 x 80070570 on several files. Says they are corrupt.  How can I solve this problem?

  Click Start > computer

  Right-click on the external hard drive

  Click Properties > tools

  Click check now to check your hard disk for errors.

  After it is finished, restart the system and try to copy the files again.

  Releasing it's easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• Lightroom has deleted my photos from an external hard drive

  Anyone know why every time I have to import my photos in Lightroom from my external hard drive and there just deletes everything on my external hard drive and he moved to my office? How can I change? It is so annoying!

  My guess is that you use move during the import. (top of the import dialog box)

  Change it to Add.