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    Booting Vista from Express Card SSD?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by AceOfSpades, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. AceOfSpades

    AceOfSpades Notebook Consultant

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    Is it possible to have Vista boot and run off of an Express Card SSD? I just bought a Lexar 16GB Express Card Solid State Drive and I want to run Vista off of it and use my HDD just as a storage device for files, etc.
     
    AceOfSpades, Jul 31, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Can you select the Express card disk as a boot device in the bios?
     
    wave, Jul 31, 2007
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    KnightUnit Notebook Evangelist

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    I like this idea, might do the same if it is possible?

    I will check my bios to see if I can boot of my internal SD drive, if so I will try installing XP on it...
     
    KnightUnit, Jul 31, 2007
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  4. AceOfSpades

    AceOfSpades Notebook Consultant

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    no idea, I don't have an expresscard SSD to try it out either :(
     
    AceOfSpades, Jul 31, 2007
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    anyone try it yet?
     
    AceOfSpades, Aug 1, 2007
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    bump - anyone ?
     
    AceOfSpades, Aug 3, 2007
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    I don't think there are any express cards that will slide in flush against the laptop. I personally don't want stuff sticking out. Not especially if I use it on the go alot.
     
    polarlinks, Aug 3, 2007
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