topic Re: Possible to boot from USB HDD in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149841#M103097 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you have the floppy some guy wrote this nifty application for DOS to discover USB drives<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 20 Nov 2005 16:50:29 GMT kee-lo_ 2005-11-20T16:50:29Z Possible to boot from USB HDD https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149838#M103094 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey, after recently finding out you can't boot from a USB flash/pen drive, ive decided to buy a 60GB hdd to install linux on.<BR /><A href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=8723691294&amp;rd=1&amp;sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&amp;rd=1" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=8723691294&amp;rd=1&amp;sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&amp;rd=1</A><BR />Does the BIOS support booting from this device.<BR />Thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:34:45 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149838#M103094 JohnHarrison1983 2005-11-19T17:34:45Z Re: Possible to boot from USB HDD https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149839#M103095 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.se/html/@28BE23B0C20952FC3409403FD1AA84A7/images/smilies/056.png" alt=":cry:" title=":cry:" /> I'm seriously starting to detest Sony now, I might sell this laptop for an Acer.<BR /><BR />Is it possible to upgrade the HDD inside the laptop?<BR /><BR />thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:50:12 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149839#M103095 JohnHarrison1983 2005-11-19T17:50:12Z Re: Possible to boot from USB HDD https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149840#M103096 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As far as I am aware the only bootable USB device that the Vaio BIOS supports is the Sony USB floppy drive and I am not certain that this applies to all models.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:46:25 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149840#M103096 rich912 2005-11-19T18:46:25Z Re: Possible to boot from USB HDD https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149841#M103097 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you have the floppy some guy wrote this nifty application for DOS to discover USB drives<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 20 Nov 2005 16:50:29 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149841#M103097 kee-lo_ 2005-11-20T16:50:29Z Re: Possible to boot from USB HDD https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149842#M103098 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Is it possible to upgrade the HDD inside the laptop?<BR /></PRE> <BR /><BR />Yes, that should be no problem.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:39:14 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149842#M103098 rich912 2005-11-20T17:39:14Z Re: Possible to boot from USB HDD https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149843#M103099 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">If you have the floppy some guy wrote this nifty application for DOS to discover USB drives<BR /></PRE><BR />Do you mean if I have a floppy drive, as no I don't.<BR />Any other solutions to this as I really want to install and run linux of an external hd<BR /><BR /><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">yes, that should be no problem<BR /></PRE> <BR />Will this void my warranty if I buy and do this myself<BR /><BR />Thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:59:33 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149843#M103099 JohnHarrison1983 2005-11-23T00:59:33Z Re: Possible to boot from USB HDD https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149844#M103100 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sorry to do this but....<BR /><BR />/*bump* :smileygrin:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:55:06 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149844#M103100 JohnHarrison1983 2005-11-24T10:55:06Z Re: Possible to boot from USB HDD https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149845#M103101 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Will this void my warranty if I buy and do this myself<BR /></PRE> <BR /><BR />As I understand, yes it will. However, as long as you retain the original drive it can always be refitted if the dreaded return to Sony ever becomes necessary.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:51:22 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/possible-to-boot-from-usb-hdd/m-p/149845#M103101 rich912 2005-11-24T18:51:22Z