failed installation

I have IBM X40 Laptop with additional External USB disk running winxp SP2 with IE7 beta 2. I have tried to install vista beta 2 on the external disk and the following happens: 1. Installation fail - When trying to boot the vista you get: \windows\system32\winload.exe 0xc000000e 2. When you try to rollback installation you get error saying rollback failed. A second attempt to rollback open command prompt in x:\windows\system32 and nothing happens. 3. In my old winxp IE7 dispaly empty pages , uninstalling IE7 did not did not change the situation.
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You cannot install Vista onto an external USB connected hard drive. It will not boot from an external USB connected hard drive.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "RE66" wrote in message

I have IBM X40 Laptop with additional External USB disk running winxp SP2 with IE7 beta 2. I have tried to install vista beta 2 on the external disk and the following happens: 1. Installation fail - When trying to boot the vista you get: \windows\system32\winload.exe 0xc000000e 2. When you try to rollback installation you get error saying rollback failed. A second attempt to rollback open command prompt in x:\windows\system32 and nothing happens. 3. In my old winxp IE7 dispaly empty pages , uninstalling IE7 did not did not change the situation.
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If you get Vista to work from USB HDD please let us know how :-)
So far I've only heard that it is not possible. If it did work it would likely be very very slow.

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I have IBM X40 Laptop with additional External USB disk running winxp SP2 with IE7 beta 2. I have tried to install vista beta 2 on the external disk and the following happens: 1. Installation fail - When trying to boot the vista you get: \windows\system32\winload.exe 0xc000000e 2. When you try to rollback installation you get error saying rollback failed. A second attempt to rollback open command prompt in x:\windows\system32 and nothing happens. 3. In my old winxp IE7 dispaly empty pages , uninstalling IE7 did not did not change the situation.
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If it should not work why the installation process let you try...........
"Jane C" wrote:

You cannot install Vista onto an external USB connected hard drive. It will not boot from an external USB connected hard drive.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "RE66" wrote in message I have IBM X40 Laptop with additional External USB disk running winxp SP2 with IE7 beta 2. I have tried to install vista beta 2 on the external disk and the following happens: 1. Installation fail - When trying to boot the vista you get: \windows\system32\winload.exe 0xc000000e 2. When you try to rollback installation you get error saying rollback failed. A second attempt to rollback open command prompt in x:\windows\system32 and nothing happens. 3. In my old winxp IE7 dispaly empty pages , uninstalling IE7 did not did not change the situation.
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So why the installation process let you choose external USB drive....
"droid" wrote:

If you get Vista to work from USB HDD please let us know how :-)
So far I've only heard that it is not possible. If it did work it would likely be very very slow.

"RE66" wrote in message I have IBM X40 Laptop with additional External USB disk running winxp SP2 with IE7 beta 2. I have tried to install vista beta 2 on the external disk and the following happens: 1. Installation fail - When trying to boot the vista you get: \windows\system32\winload.exe 0xc000000e 2. When you try to rollback installation you get error saying rollback failed. A second attempt to rollback open command prompt in x:\windows\system32 and nothing happens. 3. In my old winxp IE7 dispaly empty pages , uninstalling IE7 did not did not change the situation.
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I get the same error and I'm using a desktop with an internal hd...any ideas?
"RE66" wrote:

I have IBM X40 Laptop with additional External USB disk running winxp SP2 with IE7 beta 2. I have tried to install vista beta 2 on the external disk and the following happens: 1. Installation fail - When trying to boot the vista you get: \windows\system32\winload.exe 0xc000000e 2. When you try to rollback installation you get error saying rollback failed. A second attempt to rollback open command prompt in x:\windows\system32 and nothing happens. 3. In my old winxp IE7 dispaly empty pages , uninstalling IE7 did not did not change the situation.
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