| Subject: 2 desktop computers in 2 locations. 1 USB bootable drive. Possib |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices |
| Date: 5/10/2008 4:14:00 PM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?bGFpcmR3aA==?= [Email Address Protection] |
I want to have 2 desktop computers, one in the city, one in the country, and carry one bootable USB drive between them. (And I would backup to a cloned, serial SATA drive, internal). I heard that from a HP support person that microsoft is planning to create this possibility in the future. What do you know about this. (And what searchable phrases might reveal their plans). |
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| Subject: Re: 2 desktop computers in 2 locations. 1 USB bootable drive. Possib |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices |
| Date: 5/10/2008 5:31:19 PM |
| From: "Colin Barnhorst" [Email Address Protection] |
What are asking? "lairdwh" <lairdwh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D1DA45D-0DB5-4794-9621-2BE52A619484@microsoft.com... >I want to have 2 desktop computers, one in the city, one in the country, >and > carry one bootable USB drive between them. (And I would backup to a > cloned, > serial SATA drive, internal). > > I heard that from a HP support person that microsoft is planning to > create > this possibility in the future. What do you know about this. (And what > searchable phrases might reveal their plans). |
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| Subject: Re: 2 desktop computers in 2 locations. 1 USB bootable drive. Possib |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices |
| Date: 5/10/2008 6:43:30 PM |
| From: "Mike Hall - MVP" [Email Address Protection] |
"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message news:7FA54272-96E8-4307-BEFE-77D2F53A20AE@microsoft.com... > What are asking? > > "lairdwh" <lairdwh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8D1DA45D-0DB5-4794-9621-2BE52A619484@microsoft.com... >>I want to have 2 desktop computers, one in the city, one in the country, >>and >> carry one bootable USB drive between them. (And I would backup to a >> cloned, >> serial SATA drive, internal). >> >> I heard that from a HP support person that microsoft is planning to >> create >> this possibility in the future. What do you know about this. (And what >> searchable phrases might reveal their plans). > I think that the OP wants to have an installation of Vista on a portable drive for the purposes of using it on two different systems, thus saving the cost of a second license, while at the same time enjoying a 'contiguous' computing experience across both locations.. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you do say will be syndicated via Google across the internet for all to see and forever more.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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| Subject: Re: 2 desktop computers in 2 locations. 1 USB bootable drive. Possib |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices |
| Date: 5/10/2008 8:43:51 PM |
| From: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" [Email Address Protection] |
One Windows Vista license for each computer. Period. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows Vista Enthusiast --------------------------------------------------------------- "lairdwh" <lairdwh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D1DA45D-0DB5-4794-9621-2BE52A619484@microsoft.com... I want to have 2 desktop computers, one in the city, one in the country, and carry one bootable USB drive between them. (And I would backup to a cloned, serial SATA drive, internal). I heard that from a HP support person that microsoft is planning to create this possibility in the future. What do you know about this. (And what searchable phrases might reveal their plans). |
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| Subject: Re: 2 desktop computers in 2 locations. 1 USB bootable drive. Possib |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices |
| Date: 5/11/2008 12:45:40 AM |
| From: "DL" [Email Address Protection] |
Unless you speak with MS directly anything you hear is only rumour. The facility you seek is IMO most unlikely "lairdwh" <lairdwh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D1DA45D-0DB5-4794-9621-2BE52A619484@microsoft.com... >I want to have 2 desktop computers, one in the city, one in the country, >and > carry one bootable USB drive between them. (And I would backup to a > cloned, > serial SATA drive, internal). > > I heard that from a HP support person that microsoft is planning to > create > this possibility in the future. What do you know about this. (And what > searchable phrases might reveal their plans). |
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| Subject: Re: 2 desktop computers in 2 locations. 1 USB bootable drive. Possib |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices |
| Date: 5/11/2008 5:05:22 AM |
| From: "Rick Rogers" [Email Address Protection] |
Hi, I know of no such plans, and it doesn't sound like something that Microsoft would likely allow in their licensing schemes. Vista does not support installing to and booting from a USB connected drive, and the throughput rate would be too slow to be useful even if it did. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "lairdwh" <lairdwh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D1DA45D-0DB5-4794-9621-2BE52A619484@microsoft.com... >I want to have 2 desktop computers, one in the city, one in the country, >and > carry one bootable USB drive between them. (And I would backup to a > cloned, > serial SATA drive, internal). > > I heard that from a HP support person that microsoft is planning to > create > this possibility in the future. What do you know about this. (And what > searchable phrases might reveal their plans). |
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| Subject: Re: 2 desktop computers in 2 locations. 1 USB bootable drive. Possib |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices |
| Date: 5/11/2008 8:31:11 AM |
| From: "Colin Barnhorst" [Email Address Protection] |
If you are talking about running Vista from a typical usb drive forget it. Won't happen and MS has stated in the past that the capability to boot from a usb device will not be supported in Vista. You might be able to install Vista in a virtual machine that is saved on an exFAT device and that would be transportable but also would require a separate licence for the copy of Vista in the virtual machine. I do not have further info on the availability of exFAT usb devices but you can google on "exfat" to see what is happening in that regard. None of this involves anything MS is doing. It is all third party stuff. The bottom line is that every installed copy of Vista requires its own license. "lairdwh" <lairdwh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D1DA45D-0DB5-4794-9621-2BE52A619484@microsoft.com... >I want to have 2 desktop computers, one in the city, one in the country, >and > carry one bootable USB drive between them. (And I would backup to a > cloned, > serial SATA drive, internal). > > I heard that from a HP support person that microsoft is planning to > create > this possibility in the future. What do you know about this. (And what > searchable phrases might reveal their plans). |
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