Jakob99 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Does anyone know if it is possible to install Windows Vista to a USB HDD/SSD and run it from there? I know Windows 7 works with it provided you are using USB 2.0 ports (trying to use USB 3.0 produces an Inaccessible Boot Device Error) as does 8 and later (which does support USB 3.0 using this configuration). I have tried installing Vista to a USB HDD using Rufus' Windows To Go feature (only available when running the program on 8 and later), but got a blue screen with Inaccessible Boot Device, even on laptops with USB 2.0 ports. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I think that 7 is possible also on USB 3, with a few tweaks/added drivers, but it may depend on the USB 3.0 contreoller. Vista is of course possible on USB, the basic, manual way was detailed by Dietmar some 15 years ago: https://web.archive.org/web/20071009071622/http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=14181&st=1700&p=118931&#entry118931 cannot say/remember if there are (more evoluted/more automated) new ways/tools. There is a small service that prevents the reset of the USB bus registry values, though it wasn't apparently tested on Vista, it works just fine on both XP and 7 (and 8/8.1) so likely it will work on Vista too: https://github.com/vavrecan/usb-boot-watcher jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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