In fact, one of the tests done with the NX6110 and its own working hdd with
its own OS, XPpro sp2, yields the same result; blue screen after restarting
for the first time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony M." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Installing WXP in aan external HDD


>
> Can you try temporarily moving the hard drive in to the computer
> directly while you install WinXP? If that works, then you can move it
> to the enclosure after it's up and running.
>
> Tony Mayer
>
>
>
>>Hi
>>IZm trying to install WXPSP2 in an external HDD 3.5", enclosured
>>into a HDD case USB2.0.
>>The PC I tried are really HP notebooks, NX9010, NX6110.
>>In the midle of the installation, after copying all the necesary
>>files into the HDD and the system restarts,  a blue screen stops it
>>warning that you should run checkdisk or scan the disk for virusis.
>>The 3 HDD I have tested are new partitioned and formatted ones(no
>>virusis) and in a desktop pc work OK.
>>they are 2 maxtor 5400 60 and 40 gb, and one 2.5"  Fujitsu, that
>>originally came into the NX6110.
>>FAT32 and NTFS formats have been tried,
>>The matter is that Im not sure this (running XP OS on an external
>>HDD) is right. So IZd be very glad to hear some comments and advices,
>>TIA
>>Roberto
>
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