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    Boot from SSD via USB

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 3DPiper, Feb 3, 2019.

  1. 3DPiper

    3DPiper Notebook Enthusiast

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    My Dell Precision M3800 has died.
    While I am waiting to either buy a new motherboard or buy a new notebook,
    can I pull the SSD and get a M2 SSD to USB adapter, boot from it on another notebook, and use my programs as I normally do? I am in the middle of a project!
     
    3DPiper, Feb 3, 2019
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  2. jclausius

    jclausius Notebook Virtuoso

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    Unless you boot from similar hardware, you may just want to boot from the normal computer, hook up your m.2, install whatever software you need, and use the files on the m.2

    The problem is booting would be drivers may not match the different hardware.
     
    jclausius, Feb 3, 2019
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  3. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Depends on the project (audio/video/image editing???). Depends on the O/S it was running too.

    And depends on how specialized the drivers/BIOS was on the Dell and how mangled the O/S needed to get to make the Dell work.

    If you're going to do this: CLONE the drive and play with the copy. Otherwise? You may have lost both the hardware and the software side of this raw deal.

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Feb 4, 2019
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