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• I can run vista windows on an external hard drive?

  Hi I was wondering if I could run windows vista Home premium (64 bit) on an external hard drive...

  and how would I do it?

  I was reading around and found some info that said that I need to start from the main internal drive, but I think that my internal drive has some errors and im not sure how long it will last... Although I did have too much problems with it since my last restore full on a month and half ago.

  any suggestions or steps I must take to be able to do this?

  I don't think that this is possible. It is possible to install/boot from a HDD external bootable with some revisions minor http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/07/15/how-to-install-windows-7-or-vista-from-bootable-portable-usb-flash-memory-key-or-hard-disk-drive/ (assuming that your BIOS supports this)-say if your CD/DVD has not, recovery or reinstallation, but it is not the same as Vista from the external HARD drive.  I think the biggest problem is the drivers who won't be loaded until the Windows startup and Windows could not start without the USB already loaded if it was located on an external USB drive (and the other drivers as well) and there may be some problems with the boot files.  There may be other issues - I think XP and Vista are INTENTIONALLLY DESIGNED to work this way (for reasons of piracy among others)...

  I read a post from Carey Frisch MVP, who says flatly that it cannot be done.  Here is an article on the topic which also categorically states that it cannot be done with XP or Vista http://computer-drives-storage.suite101.com/article.cfm/can_you_boot_from_external_hard_disk_drive.

  I read a few articles that say it's possible with XP using the appropriate BIOS and a whole bunch of changes in the registry (changes that have not been identified), but I frantly in doubt.  Too many other articles argue against it.  In addition, it would be MUCH slower (no matter how fast the hard disk) due to the method of connection - you do not use this way on a daily basis.

  Many of the dismantled external when hard drives are compaatible with and will fit inside the computer case and work as internal drives - maybe you can try that as an alternative (assuming that you do not want to buy another drive HARD internal for now).

  To test your hard drive, check the manufacturer and then get the diagnostic utility of: http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/hard-drive-support/302602-hard-drive-diagnostic-utilities.html.  If she failed the test, replace it.  If she passes the test, then it's probably nothing wrong with it.  You can also run chkdsk /f /r from the elevated command prompt and see what happens - happens to you lots of bad sectors and a lot of corruption, then it is time to replace the drive before it will totally fail...

  I hope this helps (although it is probably not the answer you were hoping for).

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Windows 7 and external hard drives

  I have a Dell laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate edition.  I used to be able to connect an external hard drive and back up files.

  Without warning, my computer won't recognize the external hard drive, as in don't even know not its here.  For a brief moment, I would get an error message, but now nothing.

  By browsing the internet, I see this is a very common problem and nothing I have tried seems to work to correct the problem.  Site Microsoft Web is no help at all.

  Is there a solution?

  Hello

  1. Do you have an error message when you connect the external hard drive to the computer?
  2. Have you tried to plug the hard drive into another USB port or another computer?
  3. Is the computer recognizing other USB devices to connect to the computer?
  4. Did you recent hardware or changes to the software to the computer before the show?

  I suggest you try the following steps if the hard drive works fine with one computer to another, and none of the USB devices are not getting recognized by the computer. You could deal with this problem for several reasons such as external hard drive defective, obsolete or damaged USB drivers does not assign a drive letter for your key USB etc.

  You can refer to the suggestion of Shekhar S in the following link and check if it helps.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/Windows-7-computer-not-recognizing-external-hard/7554d1fc-8f59-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

  I hope this helps.

  Please post back with the State of the question and we will be happy to help you further.

• Installed new hard drive on laptop with Windows 7 can install Windows XP on external hard drive and plug it into USB?

  Original title: Win7 Pro + HD Ext different OS
  I just installed a new hard drive in my laptop with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
  Would it not be possible to install WIn XP or Win 98 + older software (Win 98 or XP) on an external hard drive, then plug it into USB, laptop, in order to run old programs of 16-32 bit?

  It would be best to run Windows 98 or XP in a Virtual Machine, if you need to run older programs.

  You can use a free software such as Oracle VirtualBox or VMware Player:

  Sunny Random Ramblings: installation of Windows 98 in Virtual Box

• Run windows 8 from external hard drive

  I need to search 8 windows, but not the wand to put in place the dual boot om my laptop.

  What I can install windos8 on an external hard drive and are there specific requirements to do

  Thank youi

  I need to search 8 windows, but not the wand to put in place the dual boot om my laptop.

  What I can install windos8 on an external hard drive and are there specific requirements to do

  Thank youi

  Only Windows 8 Enterprise Edition supports installation on external hard drives, and it is only available for volume license customers. Windwos 8 Pro cannot be installed on an external hard drive.

• Cannot start windows, impossible to reinstall windows, can't restore windows to the external hard drive or to an earlier point in time!

  I have a Dell studio 1535 laptop. When I start it the typical loading screen appears with Dell logo and the possibility to go to the installation or boot menu.

  If I leave this office, I go to the Windows Error Recovery screen with give me the opportunity to start the system restart or start windows normally. If I start windows normally, the loading windows screen comes up while the screen flashes blue with white writing (too fast to read) and I am referred to the Dell loading screen.

  If I select the Startup Repair tool, I come to a screen where I am asked to select my operating system, but the list is empty. It also shows if you don't see your operating system in the list then click loading drivers to load the drivers from your hard drive. He said now insert the device installation media, so I put in the installation CD for the drivers that came with my laptop. I browse through the files on the cd and select 1386 > R180982 > IAAHCI. This will display a list of drivers and I chose Intel(r) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller (I'll explain why later). However when I add this driver it says that the software that supports your device requires you to restart your computer. Also, if I check computer while browsing my HDD is not listed, which I think might be a problem.

  Furthermore, if I don't take any driver, and then click Next when I have 5 options. If I do the Startup Repair, it only takes a few seconds and said if repairs where succesful windows starts normally (which it doesn't).

  If I do the system restore an error comes up saying that, to perform an offline system restore, you must specify which windows installation you want to restore. By example, if the installation is in "C:\Windows" should be restored in the following command: rstrui.exe/OFFLINE:C:\Windows. I have it entered in the command prompt, it runs it sends me to the System Restore screen, but says that no restore points were created so that I can't keep (However, I know that I don't actually have the restore points.

  If I select Windows complete PC Restore it gives the error message "an internal error has occurred. The following information can help you resolve the error: the parameter is incorrect. (0 x 80070057) ».

  If I select Windows memory diagnostic tool and select Restart now and check for problems I get the error "Windows cannot verify the memory problems. A problem is preventing Windows from checking for memory problems during startup. Try to check the problems again by running the tool manually.

  I managed the Dell Factory Restore Image but that did nothing.

  And no, I can't reinstall windows.

  I have a Dell studio 1535 laptop. When I start it the typical loading screen appears with Dell logo and the possibility to go to the installation or boot menu.

  If I leave this office, I go to the Windows Error Recovery screen with give me the opportunity to start the system restart or start windows normally. If I start windows normally, the loading windows screen comes up while the screen flashes blue with white writing (too fast to read) and I am referred to the Dell loading screen.

  If I select the Startup Repair tool, I come to a screen where I am asked to select my operating system, but the list is empty. It also shows if you don't see your operating system in the list then click loading drivers to load the drivers from your hard drive. He said now insert the device installation media, so I put in the installation CD for the drivers that came with my laptop. I browse through the files on the cd and select 1386 > R180982 > IAAHCI. This will display a list of drivers and I chose Intel(r) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller (I'll explain why later). However when I add this driver it says that the software that supports your device requires you to restart your computer. Also, if I check computer while browsing my HDD is not listed, which I think might be a problem.

  Furthermore, if I don't take any driver, and then click Next when I have 5 options. If I do the Startup Repair, it only takes a few seconds and said if repairs where succesful windows starts normally (which it doesn't).

  If I do the system restore an error comes up saying that, to perform an offline system restore, you must specify which windows installation you want to restore. By example, if the installation is in "C:\Windows" should be restored in the following command: rstrui.exe/OFFLINE:C:\Windows. I have it entered in the command prompt, it runs it sends me to the System Restore screen, but says that no restore points were created so that I can't keep (However, I know that I don't actually have the restore points.

  If I select Windows complete PC Restore it gives the error message "an internal error has occurred. The following information can help you resolve the error: the parameter is incorrect. (0 x 80070057) ».

  If I select Windows memory diagnostic tool and select Restart now and check for problems I get the error "Windows cannot verify the memory problems. A problem is preventing Windows from checking for memory problems during startup. Try to check the problems again by running the tool manually.

  I managed the Dell Factory Restore Image but that did nothing.

  And no, I can't reinstall windows.

  Hey joeccash

  If you can not restore system reinstall windows etc you may have a hardware problem

  see if you can press F12 on startup to run dell diagnostics tools

  information on the dell below link

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&docid=DSN_A9E3A15597A04AFBB02EE16785D39C5C&isLegacy=true

  and below dell link has the factory recovery information

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&docid=DSN_336966&isLegacy=true

  If this does not help, try dell or a reputable computer repair persom

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• I need to display a corporate tutorial site which is only supported by Microsoft Windows.  Is it possible to load windows on an external hard drive and a MacBook to view the Web site?

  I need to post a tutorial for some training company corporate site only supports Microsoft Windows.  I'll buy a MacBook in the coming weeks when I go to training and I wonder if there is a way to load windows on an external drive and launch it on my MacBook?  I know you can use bootcamp, but I don't want to burn up that much of my Flash memory by placing it on the MacBook itself.  I have a 1 to Seagate that I use on my iMac at home for Time Machine.  Could just operate with Windows on it to visit the society tutorial with my MacBook?

  Boot Camp will not allow that.

  It is possible that one of the many emulators Windows for Mac can allow you to run with such a disk configuration.

• problem external hard drive in lightroom

  Why won't my external drive light not light up in lightroom [turned]

  He has in the past and I can see the drive in the import dialog box. I use the USB port, it all started with the new lightroom 4

• External hard drive problems Y560p

  I have an Ideapad Y560p and my laptop does not seem to read large usb 2.5 ", external hard drives. I am trying to use a 500 GB and the disk turns but does not entirely and open in Windows. The external hard drive works on another laptop.
  Two computers use Windows 7.

  (Sometimes), I can access my 320 ext hdd, but this player also has problems. I also have a "TTO Tray" error that appears often, and these problems may be related.

  Any ideas on how I can solve these problems?

  Hi Zehn,

  Yes, I tried a cable in there, but the power supply doesn't seem to be the issue.

  I COULD have solved the problem. I found the disc in my device manager and it has been disabled. I tried to activate the device, but I got an error code 22, and I needed to remove the device. When I plugged it in the drivers have been reinstalled, and it seems to be good for now.

  Thanks for the suggestion!

• Restoring data of Vista (from backup/restore) does not recognize my external hard drive, when I request a restore from a backup of data

  It does not recognize the HD during backups. The backup files are visible in date of..., and I believe they exist. HD is a new Maxtor external

  Hello

  ·          Windows recognizes the external hard drive?

  ·          How you back up files?

  ·          You get the error message?

  ·          It is visible in Explorer? Disk management how about you?

  You can put your system to boot and try to run the backup. This disables antivirus software and other third parties to eliminate conflicts.

  See the article below on how to place your system in the clean boot state.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: Please make sure that the computer is configured to start as usual by following step 7 of article.

  Diana

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• Starting from installation, recovery - on - external hard drive

  Computer: Gateway MD2614u laptop, AMD Turion X 2 64-bit processor, designed for Windows Vista

  External hard drive: WD My Book Essentials (surrounded by Western Digital 500 GB drive external hard)

  Background: laptop was dropped, crushed physically the internal hard drive, all other aspects of the laptop appear to be in working condition.

  Vista says: Windows Setup cannot install another USB or IEEE 1394 device.

  It is important to note that the external drive is a SATA.  ALSO that there is NO hard drive internal to the computer right now.

  I pulled the drive from its casing and place in my desktop computer.  I have installed Vista in this way, and placed the disc in its case, confident, would solve the problem.  "The found operating system"

  I wiped the drive and tried again, this time using my Windows 7 to format the drive make a primary partition active and used the WD SmartWare to disable the password on the external, as well as VCD (Virtual CD, which contains the software for backup on and retrieve the external hard drive) on the outside.  Then installed Vista back once again, the drive in the enclosure, and again, I got 'the operating system not found '.

  I tried to use the "gateway recovery disc" the computer asked me to do immediately after I ran it the first time.  They have installed the Vista gateway on the external hard drive without any problem, the recovery software has taught me that I had to press OK to restart the computer, but again once 'the operating system not found"happens.  I advanced and rebooted the computer out of habit and that the computer starts in what concerns the loading of "microsoft" bar (the green bar moving left to right while loading vista), and then it restarted itself.  This new responsible for the 'green bar' and restarted again.

  3 times I let him, then I placed the regular 64 bit Vista disc in the status bar and try a startup repair.  "Windows cannot resolve the problem, do you want to send the information to Microsoft" or something that nearby.

  I then tried using the disk for 32-bit Vista in the same way.

  32 bit Vista disc completed the repair, but now the 'green bar' vista loading screen comes up, runs for a few seconds, and then I get a quick flash of a blue screen, and until I can see what he says, the computer restarts.

  Help!

  Hello

  This seems to be a hardware problem, so you may have to contact the manufacturer, follow the link given below to communicate with the gateway.

  http://support.gateway.com/support/default.aspx

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• file sharing to an external hard drive as in w

  I have and external hard drive and I want to know how the two can talk to each othere like talking about windows on the external hard drive as a music file and the external hard drive intended for each othere and the update and the hard drive if it a new folder in the music file and can more then one file talk to each othere and update each it please tell me know soon bc im getting sick to do one at a time and think is this new then copy it in and it doesn't

  Hi Rae3000,

  Vista cannot update files automatically from music on external drive folder or vice versa.

  When you play a file on your computer or on the Internet, the Player automatically adds the file to your library if it isn't already in your library. The reader does not automatically add a file that you play from removable storage media, a device removable storage, or on a shared network folder

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/add-items-to-the-Windows-Media-Player-library

  Bindu S - Microsoft Support
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• Elements6 do not recognize the external hard drive.

  I used elements 6 under windows7 with my external hard drive.  Lightning fried my hard drive and I installed a new and upgraded to windows 8.

  I installed elements6.  It does not recognize my external hard drive now.  Windows 7, my external hard drive has been designated "H".  Under windows

  8 now is "D".  Is that what I can do to not lose all my work on the external hard drive?  I went to adobe but not help there.

  Larry

  And if you explore D: in solution, your file Explorer?

  What are the files are data files or?

• Windows stopped Toshiba Canvio external hard drive because it has reported problems (code 43 error)

  This ext drive works on a notebook of friends (windows 7) and works also on the desktop (windows XP) but work on that notebook (windows xp). I realized problems as recommended by a number of times.  Problem remains.

  Hello

  -What diagnosis made?

  One of the motors controlling the unit does not work.

  First, run the troubleshooting material the Article from Microsoft fixit.

  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/

  Failure to fix, then uninstall and reinstall the device drivers.

  1. Click on Start then RUN and type Devmgmt.msc in the RUN box.
  2. Click disk drives in the list of hardware
  3. Click on the USB external hard drive with the question and click Uninstall.
  4. Once the hard drive is uninstalled, disconnect the USB cable.
  5. Wait 1 minute and then reconnect the USB cable. The driver should load automatically
  6. Search the external hard drive in Windows Explorer

  You can view the documentation for the hardware for more information about diagnosing the problem

  For reference:
  Explanation of error codes generated by Device Manager in Windows XP Professional

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310123

  Hope this information is useful.

• Windows XP - a problem to transfer big file from laptop on an external hard drive

  I have a problem to transfer large files (mail.pst - zipped file - 5Gbyte) of the laptop (Dell Latitude D630) on an external hard drive (WD 320 G - FAT 32) where each time, I got the message "there is not enough free space on the disk" although I did successfully drive clean on both sides and there is enough space on both sides (not less than 25 GB).

  Also, I did a checkdisk command and he succeeded, and I use Windows XP

  I did several tests to resolve and in the end, I found that I convert the format of external hard drive FAT 32 to NTFS, and then I could successfully transfer the file.

  I used the following commands:

  (1) command line then chkdsk to repair bad sectors

  (2) convert the command line to change the format to FAt 32 to NTFS

  Note: For Windows xp, "convert" command will not delete the files from the hard drive