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RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - Ovchik - 10-09-2009
Yea, it should work fine... It will be a little slower maybe running a game, but information wise i think your set... ONLY as long as you have eSATA connected... With the USB 2.0 function, it would be a little slower in compiling and recompiling information, but the average MAXIMUM DATA TRANSFER RATE for any internal SATA HD is between 55MB/s and 80MB/s (from personal experience)... Also, a 32MB Run Buffer would be nice so the HD keeps up the your demands, unfortunately the spec sheet from your HD doesn't specify this info...
"Access Time : 8.5ms"
"Sustained Data Transfer (Maximum) : 68 MB/S"
"Bus Transfer Rate (Maximum) : 60 MB/S (USB 2.0), 300MB/S (eSATA 300)"
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - ProspectDotNet - 10-09-2009
Well as far as data handling and all it's fine. Works great. I just can't connect to any wireless networks. Only wired. Any ideas?
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - Ovchik - 10-09-2009
You might need to manually set the network up... It technically should work, because the only difference is that you HD is 'outside' your computer, but i should 'act' like the same thing as an internal... Other than that, i dont have any ideas right now, never tried to run an OS off an External HD...
Post up HERE so you could get more feedback!!! Good Luck...
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - ProspectDotNet - 10-09-2009
(10-09-2009, 09:43 AM)Ovchik Wrote: You might need to manually set the network up... It technically should work, because the only difference is that you HD is 'outside' your computer, but i should 'act' like the same thing as an internal... Other than that, i dont have any ideas right now, never tried to run an OS off an External HD...
Post up HERE so you could get more feedback!!! Good Luck...
Yea I know what you mean. I'm connect via LAN right now. Tried installing drivers again. Nothing is working.
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - Acekidd01 - 10-09-2009
Have you try using device doctor?:
http://www.devicedoctor.com/device-doctor-download.php
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - ProspectDotNet - 10-09-2009
(10-09-2009, 12:39 PM)Acekidd01 Wrote: Have you try using device doctor?:
http://www.devicedoctor.com/device-doctor-download.php
I'll try it and see how it goes. I have no idea what's wrong. I'm suspecting missing drivers, but I don't know which ones. I have an unknown device in my Device Manager. Will post back after using Device Doctor.
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - Acekidd01 - 10-09-2009
I had a similar problem, but it was my Video Card adapter that needed an upgrade, and with that program it helped me solved the problem and use Aero Shake
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - ProspectDotNet - 10-09-2009
My problem has been resolved. Thank you to everyone who replied to my query. In the end I needed only to uninstall my wireless adapter's driver and reboot my computer.
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - Acekidd01 - 10-09-2009
Lol :p...
Well glad that your problem is solved
RE: Windows 7 from Ext. HDD - Ovchik - 10-09-2009
Awesome, Glad to Help...