Create a bootable USB installer from a external hard disk partition
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I have a 1TB external disk. I want to have a usb installer for both windows and ubuntu.
But I do not have any USB. So I partitioned the external drive with 8GB, 8GB and the rest for data. The 8GB partitions are both "Healthy (Primary Partition)".
I started the Windows USB and DVD tool and selected an image but when I try to select a USB device it says: No compatible USB devices detected.
I also tried the Universal USB Installer 1.9.5.7 for Ubuntu but the same problem, no selectable drive.
So what could I be doing wrong? Is it possible to do what I want?
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I have a 1TB external disk. I want to have a usb installer for both windows and ubuntu.
But I do not have any USB. So I partitioned the external drive with 8GB, 8GB and the rest for data. The 8GB partitions are both "Healthy (Primary Partition)".
I started the Windows USB and DVD tool and selected an image but when I try to select a USB device it says: No compatible USB devices detected.
I also tried the Universal USB Installer 1.9.5.7 for Ubuntu but the same problem, no selectable drive.
So what could I be doing wrong? Is it possible to do what I want?
windows-7 hard-drive boot usb partitioning
asked Nov 9 '14 at 4:43
majidarif
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up vote
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I have a 1TB external disk. I want to have a usb installer for both windows and ubuntu.
But I do not have any USB. So I partitioned the external drive with 8GB, 8GB and the rest for data. The 8GB partitions are both "Healthy (Primary Partition)".
I started the Windows USB and DVD tool and selected an image but when I try to select a USB device it says: No compatible USB devices detected.
I also tried the Universal USB Installer 1.9.5.7 for Ubuntu but the same problem, no selectable drive.
So what could I be doing wrong? Is it possible to do what I want?
windows-7 hard-drive boot usb partitioning
asked Nov 9 '14 at 4:43
majidarif
14617
I have a 1TB external disk. I want to have a usb installer for both windows and ubuntu.
But I do not have any USB. So I partitioned the external drive with 8GB, 8GB and the rest for data. The 8GB partitions are both "Healthy (Primary Partition)".
I started the Windows USB and DVD tool and selected an image but when I try to select a USB device it says: No compatible USB devices detected.
I also tried the Universal USB Installer 1.9.5.7 for Ubuntu but the same problem, no selectable drive.
So what could I be doing wrong? Is it possible to do what I want?
windows-7 hard-drive boot usb partitioning
windows-7 hard-drive boot usb partitioning
asked Nov 9 '14 at 4:43
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asked Nov 9 '14 at 4:43
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asked Nov 9 '14 at 4:43
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There are various ways to do this.
If the current OS on your system is bootable and when loaded you can see the External HDD you can simply copy a Windows or Ubuntu installation disk to any partition on your External Drive and run either of them to install one of the OSs. After installing one OS you can then install a boot manager and install the other OS.
If your PC does not have a bootable OS and you need to boot from the External HDD to install an OS then you have to make one of the partitions on the EHDD bootable.
Have a look here for further details.
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Again after you have installed the new OS you can install a boot manager and install the other OS.
Here are some useful boot tools
http://www.boot-us.com/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
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answered Nov 9 '14 at 15:50
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I have a maverick on a macmini. How do I know if its a bootable OS?
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There are various ways to do this.
If the current OS on your system is bootable and when loaded you can see the External HDD you can simply copy a Windows or Ubuntu installation disk to any partition on your External Drive and run either of them to install one of the OSs. After installing one OS you can then install a boot manager and install the other OS.
If your PC does not have a bootable OS and you need to boot from the External HDD to install an OS then you have to make one of the partitions on the EHDD bootable.
Have a look here for further details.
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Again after you have installed the new OS you can install a boot manager and install the other OS.
Here are some useful boot tools
http://www.boot-us.com/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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answered Nov 9 '14 at 15:50
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I have a maverick on a macmini. How do I know if its a bootable OS?
– majidarif
Nov 10 '14 at 2:16
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There are various ways to do this.
If the current OS on your system is bootable and when loaded you can see the External HDD you can simply copy a Windows or Ubuntu installation disk to any partition on your External Drive and run either of them to install one of the OSs. After installing one OS you can then install a boot manager and install the other OS.
If your PC does not have a bootable OS and you need to boot from the External HDD to install an OS then you have to make one of the partitions on the EHDD bootable.
Have a look here for further details.
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Again after you have installed the new OS you can install a boot manager and install the other OS.
Here are some useful boot tools
http://www.boot-us.com/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
====
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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answered Nov 9 '14 at 15:50
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I have a maverick on a macmini. How do I know if its a bootable OS?
– majidarif
Nov 10 '14 at 2:16
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There are various ways to do this.
If the current OS on your system is bootable and when loaded you can see the External HDD you can simply copy a Windows or Ubuntu installation disk to any partition on your External Drive and run either of them to install one of the OSs. After installing one OS you can then install a boot manager and install the other OS.
If your PC does not have a bootable OS and you need to boot from the External HDD to install an OS then you have to make one of the partitions on the EHDD bootable.
Have a look here for further details.
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Again after you have installed the new OS you can install a boot manager and install the other OS.
Here are some useful boot tools
http://www.boot-us.com/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
====
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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answered Nov 9 '14 at 15:50
Tek Murphy
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There are various ways to do this.
If the current OS on your system is bootable and when loaded you can see the External HDD you can simply copy a Windows or Ubuntu installation disk to any partition on your External Drive and run either of them to install one of the OSs. After installing one OS you can then install a boot manager and install the other OS.
If your PC does not have a bootable OS and you need to boot from the External HDD to install an OS then you have to make one of the partitions on the EHDD bootable.
Have a look here for further details.
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
Again after you have installed the new OS you can install a boot manager and install the other OS.
Here are some useful boot tools
http://www.boot-us.com/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
====
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I have a maverick on a macmini. How do I know if its a bootable OS?
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I have a maverick on a macmini. How do I know if its a bootable OS?
– majidarif
Nov 10 '14 at 2:16
I have a maverick on a macmini. How do I know if its a bootable OS?
– majidarif
Nov 10 '14 at 2:16
I have a maverick on a macmini. How do I know if its a bootable OS?
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