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Operating System on USB Thumb Drive Can I put XP operating system on USB Thumb Drive for boot up

#1 rwhutch

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Posted 07 April 2009 - 02:48 PM

Can I install windows XP on a 4g USB Thumb Drive to boot up my Gateway laptop. Main hdd will not boot. Error: "DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"

#2 garmanma

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Posted 07 April 2009 - 04:07 PM

Quick answer is no
Can you boot into safe mode?

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