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    booting from USB devices

    Discussion in 'HP' started by frankthetank, Sep 29, 2005.

  1. frankthetank

    frankthetank Newbie

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    Looking @ V2000 (to buy) and already own a HP 5000z. I'm wondering if V2000 or any cheaper (HP OR COMPAQ) notebook (under 1000) can boot from an external device, say a USB Flash Drive?

    I know its kind of stupid, but i've always wondered why you have to buy an IBM to be able to do this.

    ANyone?
     
    frankthetank, Sep 29, 2005
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  2. greebler

    greebler Notebook Guru

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    Mabey IBM has an option no its bios to let you. Don't know why u would want to, it would be slow as hell
     
    greebler, Oct 1, 2005
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