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Question / Startup Disk

#1 slickjem

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Posted 18 May 2009 - 06:19 PM

I would like to know if I can move the info on a startup disk to a Sandisk SDHD card and use it for startup if I ever need to? I am ordering a laptop with out a drive and this would save me come coins. That is the only need I have for a drive.
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Posted 18 May 2009 - 10:18 PM

What kind of startup disk is it?

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Posted 19 May 2009 - 12:29 AM

I don't know, I am assuming it is on a CD. I haven't bought a laptop yet, just looking.
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Posted 19 May 2009 - 12:48 AM

I'm not sure about a Sandisk SDHD card. However, some newer computers do support booting from a USB device (such as a pen drive). This will achieve what you want I think.

http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm
http://www.hddsaver.com/content/18/
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_11-5928902.html

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