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Boot Windows 8 from a USB drive
How can I boot Windows 8 from a USB drive. The USB drive will be used for backup purposes.
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How can I boot Windows 8 from a USB drive. The USB drive will be used for backup purposes.
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jehoshua
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January 5th, 2015 22:00
Reading through the FAQ on this forum, and noted here ..
[View:dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/.../download-windows-8-1-retail-and-oem-iso]
It mentions a bootable USB
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January 3rd, 2015 17:00
You cannot boot from an external usb hard drive and you don't need to boot from it to use it as a backup drive. What computer model and what operating system? Always mention those in your posts.
Just plug in and windows will recognize it. You can and should assign a recognizable letter designation using a later letter in the alphabet such as Drive R or S or T etc so it doesn't conflict with the operating drives. Use Disk Management to assign letter.
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January 4th, 2015 22:00
Thanks Mary. Computer is a Dell laptop, Inspiron 15 , model 3542
I have since found out that Windows can't be booted from a USB drive. So, I will use an external drive for backup purposes and assign the drive letter as you have suggested.