Soündless Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 is there any way to put vista on a usb drive? i dont want to waste my hard drive with that, but it sdays that i cant install on usb Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 how bout install on compy, then restore the partition to the usb? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 as i said, i dont want to do that Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 but after, you could delete the partition Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 i donttrust ms software, last time i did something with partitions, it just erased both and put windows on both Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 ... would it fit? or are you talking usb hdd? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotskip Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 i donttrust ms software, last time i did something with partitions, it just erased both and put windows on bothIf you really are that paranoid using a partition app from someone else except Microsoft and than install Vista on a partition (I don't know if you want to create a new one, use an old, or whatever). After you're finished using Vista, format/delete the partition. By the way, there is no way Windows would erase 2 partitions and install itself on 2, let alone 1. without the user more or less, telling it to. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 let's put it this way, i partitioned this drive into 3 partitions, 1 for leopard, 1 for vista and one for free space. i select it for instalation, and it says vista cannot be installed on a usb device or 133ed hub. can i edit something to fix this? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 ... would it fit? or are you talking usb hdd? I also ask this question? I guess 4gb+ usb pens are available. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriandkicks Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Why not use VMware and use a phisical disk (the USB stick) as the native HDD install the first bit until you need to reboot for the first time then reset the compy and boot off the USB stick. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-306514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 i am running a macbook pro. my vista partition is 25gb pluss Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42852-vista-on-usb-device/#findComment-309333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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