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How to multi-boot USB HDD?

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Icester   08-24-2009 at 08:48:43 PM

I would like to make my USB HDD bootable to DOS and Acronis. (Acronis is a linux based drive image utility). Is there a way to do this?

I don't care about make a bootable thumb drive - I want the HDD to be multi-bootable. It sure would make backing-up/restoring my PCs easier than having to boot from a CD and then access the external HDD.

Thanks

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r_manic   08-25-2009 at 11:33:54 AM

Well, so long as your computer can boot through USB, I think you can create a partition for each OS you'll use, install the OS on each, then boot as needed.

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evongugg   08-25-2009 at 08:15:07 PM

Read this:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/sup [...] usb_hd.pdf

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Icester   08-26-2009 at 02:42:17 AM

Great guide! Thanks alot.

I also found another way... Grub4DOS. http://www.themudcrab.com/index.php

Thanks again. Your speedy help is much appreciated.

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