Ssd boot drive/usb drive

[bennyino]

Hey!

I want to get an ssd (840 most likely) but i want to use it as a boot drive for when im overclocking or when im building a new rig and aside from that using it as an external hard drive however i heard that windows is tied to your system specs, but how does linus does it then? He said in his tech bag video that he uses a neutron gtx as a boot drive, how can he do it if windows locks it to your specs? Am i misinformed or can you get around it?

Thank you for your time!

[Bradleywh]

Windows doesn't lock to your specs. You can take a drive around with you. Its what i do when i'm fixing a customers PC. Very usefull and it will save you some time for sure rather than waiting an age to boot up their slow PC. :p

[bennyino]

Windows doesn't lock to your specs. You can take a drive around with you. Its what i do when i'm fixing a customers PC. Very usefull and it will save you some time for sure rather than waiting an age to boot up their slow PC. :p

So i was just misinformed? Thank you :)

Did it happen on older versions of windows or was there anything similar to what im saying? Or am i an idiot? :P

[Bradleywh]

I'm not sure tbh mate. I have done it for the past year without a problem and i have just upgraded my tech ssd to Windows 8 and that doesn't seem to mind either. Windows 7 and Windows 8 definitely work for me though.

[bennyino]

I'm not sure tbh mate. I have done it for the past year without a problem and i have just upgraded my tech ssd to Windows 8 and that doesn't seem to mind either. Windows 7 and Windows 8 definitely work for me though.

I only need it to work for windows 7 so thats great :D thank you

[rashdanml]

If you buy an OEM version of Windows, then it'll get locked to the hardware. The full retail version has no limitations.

[bennyino]

If you buy an OEM version of Windows, then it'll get locked to the hardware. The full retail version has no limitations.

oh ok, what about "less than legal" ones? :P

[rashdanml]

oh ok, what about "less than legal" ones? :P

Can't say, since I haven't tried it (assuming cracked key as well >.>). What I have tried is downloading the ISO, which is freely available, and using my purchased retail key. That works the same way, since it's a full retail product.

 

Theoretically, the "less than legal" one should also work similar to the retail version. Only way to find out is to try it.

[bennyino]

Can't say, since I haven't tried it (assuming cracked key as well >.>). What I have tried is downloading the ISO, which is freely available, and using my purchased retail key. That works the same way, since it's a full retail product.

 

Theoretically, the "less than legal" one should also work similar to the retail version. Only way to find out is to try it.

thank you very much :)

[ha1o2surfer]

You can't boot Windows off of a USB drive (windows 7 that is) unless you do some serious modifying. He (Linus) was probably not giving enough information. While most configurations will work, he is bound to get a blue screen on MOST configurations. The biggest problem lies with the SATA controller drivers and SATA type, IDE or AHCI. You are better off just doing a hirens USB drive instead. 

[Bradleywh]

You can't boot Windows off of a USB drive (windows 7 that is) unless you do some serious modifying. He (Linus) was probably not giving enough information. While most configurations will work, he is bound to get a blue screen on MOST configurations. The biggest problem lies with the SATA controller drivers and SATA type, IDE or AHCI. You are better off just doing a hirens USB drive instead. 

On most systems you can change this.... I have been doing the same setup as linus with the SSD for almost 1 and a half years now and I have never run into a problem. Even with older systems.

[bennyino]

You can't boot Windows off of a USB drive (windows 7 that is) unless you do some serious modifying. He (Linus) was probably not giving enough information. While most configurations will work, he is bound to get a blue screen on MOST configurations. The biggest problem lies with the SATA controller drivers and SATA type, IDE or AHCI. You are better off just doing a hirens USB drive instead. 

 

 

On most systems you can change this.... I have been doing the same setup as linus with the SSD for almost 1 and a half years now and I have never run into a problem. Even with older systems.

i wouldn't boot from a usb drive though, i'd take it out of the enclosure when i would use it as a boot drive