Complete PC Restore from image stored on external USB disk

posted by  johnb (86)  14 months ago (www.vistax64.com)

I am currently using an external 500Gb USB-connected disk to store Complete
PC Backups (VHD files).

I was just browsing the news group and saw the following posting...

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Hi David,

Vista won't recognize a USB drive until the OS is fully loaded, it has (to
my knowledge) no provisions for loading from or to one during any point of
setup other than grabbing a driver for a RAID configuration or SATA drive.
Which, non coincidentally, may be the issue with the SATA drive. It may
require a manufactur