Re: External HD for Booting up

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> El Quixote wrote:
>> Will go to the links later today, thanks. BartPE cd?? what is that??
>> could you explain it further??
>> What I was trying to do was to have a spare hdd with the OS that I
>> could boot up from in case of problems with my laptop and to use it
>> while fixing what was wrong and of course, for backups. With the low
>> prices of internal hdd's, it seem's like a no brainer!!!
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> Then - for what you want - BartPE is perfect - and a $0.10 CD is
>> still cheaper than a USB drive of any size.
>>
>> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/


> Anna wrote:
>> I've seen a number of (favorable) references to that BartPE Builder
>> program and I've reviewed the information on the developer's website,
>> but I'm still not clear on the capability of that program as it
>> affects the ability to make a USB/Firewire external HD bootable, as
>> is the issue in this case. (At least I think it's the issue!)

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> While this is what the OP originally requested, when I asked "why" they
> wanted such a thing - they stated their main purpose was to "boot up from
> in case of problems with my laptop and to use it while fixing what was
> wrong" - the BartPE CD is perfect for this. The OP could use the BartPE
> CD to load up and at least attempt to repair their system or transfer
> their files from the defunct (unbootable) hard disk to an external medium
> (ie: another computer on the network, USB drive, etc.) Also, it does give
> minimal functionality - in that you can map network drives, surf the
> Internet and a lot of other things, depending on your plugins for BartPE.


Anna says...
>> The OP wants to boot XP from an external HD. Let's assume that's what
>> he wants or what we want. So a number of issues arise...
>> 1. We know that you cannot *directly* install the XP OS onto an
>> external HD. Does the Bart PE Builder program allow one to do so? And
>> if so, can you briefly explain the process?

Shenan's response...
> Again - as I originally stated - I do not believe you can boot from an
> external hard disk drive with Windows XP (or other NT Based operating
> systems.)


Anna says...
>> 2. We know that by using a disk imaging program, e.g., Ghost, True
>> Image, etc., one can clone the contents of the XP OS onto an external
>> HD. But the EHD will not be bootable. Does the Bart PE Builder
>> program provide the capability of making an EHD bootable under those
>> circumstances? Again, if so, could you briefly explain the process?

Shenan's response...
> Again - as far as I know - it does not.


Anna says...
>> If there's any other pertinent information you can furnish re the Bart
>> program, I would appreciate hearing about it. Thank you in advance
>> for your comments.

Shenan's response...
> Sorry if you misunderstood my reasoning for recommending BartPE. It
> merely gives the op the ability to use their laptop and figure out/fix
> what is wrong in an emergency situation (at least gives them ability to
> access NTFS drives.)
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->

Shenan:
Many thanks for your clarification. Then, would you not agree that in the
OP's case, the most practical course of action for him to take at this point
would be to simply use a disk imaging program, e.g., Ghost, True Image, to
routinely clone the contents of his laptop HD (note it's functional at this
point) to a USB/Firewire external hard drive for backup purposes? Then,
should the need arise, he can re:clone the contents back from that EHD to
his laptop's drive and the system would be restored & bootable. And should
the laptop's drive be mechanically/electronically defective and thus
unusable, he could simply replace the defective drive by removing the cloned
HD from its enclosure and installing it in his laptop.
Anna


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