The ian hdd I have has this weird fake cd area that makes it unbootable. On Nov 10, 2010 11:26 PM, "kitepilot@kitepilot.com" wrote: > I am not sure that I understand the problem, but I have successfully used a > $70, 250GB USB HD to boot a M$ laptop on Linux, and then run the native > WinXP or Win7 OS inside VirtualBox. > > I LOVE IT!!! 8) > I can shutdown the laptop, pull the USB HD, boot the native Wincrap and > there is no trace (other than the VirtualBox guest additions installation) > left behind. > > I even have a cookbook to accomplish this. > Somewhere... :) > ET > > > > > Stephen writes: > >> I have a laptop at work that is horribly gimped with xp 32 bit. >> >> I can boot wubi but the drive is encrypted with mcafee endpoint encryption >> so it cannot acess its disk volume past boot. >> >> So aside from an expensive ec ssd or an expensive thumb drive that's out. I >> so have a ian hdd but it's weird and I can't boot from it. >> >> Im looking for options that I can ramdisk as I have 4gb of ram or get funky >> useing the ian hdd for persistant data. >> >> I have not yet tried to use the ian hdd for the wubi file as its a slow >> drive. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss