question about Vista installation

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ozo2003

can i install it on usb external drive without any pre-needed setups like for Win 7/8?

Bought external disk and wanted to put win 8 on it, but can't because it has to be installed on usb using some tools my Linux machine can't run and I don't have access to win 7 pc to do this installation.

since it's possible to run that pre-setup on vista, i'm wondering if it's possible to install vista on that usb drive like on normal drive?

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aeternitas

Apparently vista can't be installed onto a usb drive, try this instead

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aeternitas

I think you don't need vmware workstation, i'm using vmware player v6 to create virtual machines

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bmh67wa

This site tells you how.

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ozo2003

That way requires windows to make that setup. I don't have windows

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Devil231

back in my days i only needed 13 diskettes wo install Windows on my computer

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aeternitas

diskettes? get out, my OS comes as a stack of punch cards :P

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Zomby

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Lucky you. Mine had to be keyed in manually with switches.

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HouseOfBalloons

Ozo thread without a giveaway! NO! CAN'T BE!!!!!!

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GreatPanda

Not really helping, but why Vista/8? If you are a Linux user and have to use something Windows-only you can just go for XP.

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ozo2003

have you noticed my game count? i just want to try some games

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Crizyz

For the people who are lazy like me, I present you this magical number:
1727

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Cl0wn

Did someone say 'Vista'?

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ozo2003

???

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ColbyTheDog

Vista is quite bad. Use windows 7 or windows 8

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ozo2003

can't you read?
win 7/8 doesn't support installation on usb drive

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CHTonRage

Actually, if you made the drive in the NTFS format, it will install.
Now who said it wouldn't?

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ozo2003

installation :D
there's an error that installing on usb is not supported. it can be fooled by some tools to install windows on that drive but those tools are windows only.

Hate it: You need windows to install windows

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Kacer

I managed to install Win7 on my Laptop (which had linux, Kubuntu) without any problems. Just had to change the Boot priority. No problem with my installation. Maybe your Win7 is corrupted? Or burn a DVD...

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ozo2003

you installed it on usb drive?

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Zomby

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Can't you install Window in a VM like VirtualBox first? You would then have Windows to set-up your external Windows.

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ozo2003

tried. my virtual xp don't see external drive. it sees everything else i plug in but no external drive :(
i just think that it would be same with win 7 n stuff

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Zomby

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This seems to be a common problem as the host an guest OS are fighting for control of the drive.

This might help

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