Windows 7 (or Windows Vista for that matter) will not install to a removable
USB drive. I believe you can install to an eSATA removable drive, but not a
standard USB removable drive.

If I have time i'll download Virtualbox and see if I can install Windows 7.
I take it you are using the DVD to try to install to Virtualbox and 'not'
the ghost copy? If you are using the ghost copy that is probably the cause
of your problem.


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"Crodino" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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> John Barnett MVP;1059760 Wrote:[color=green]
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>> What problems are you actually experiencing. Perhaps if we had more
>> information someone could point you in the right direction.
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> Ok thank you very much.
> I'd like boot Win7 from USB Drive but the installation DVD give an
> error message similar "Impossible install .....on USB port..." So I've
> tried to install Win7 on a internal disk partition then I 've saved a
> Ghost image and I've restored It on the USB drive; When I boot from Usb
> drive the OS start but give an error message: "Windows failed to start.
> A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.
> File:\windows\system32\winload.exe" (!?!):shock:
> "Ok...:sa:" so I 've tried Virtual Box and other similar sw and
> (incredible !) I've got the same error message. Hours after Hours I'm
> very tired and I don't know what to do..
> The win7 os is the RC 7100 64 bit and my configuration is up ^
> Thank you
> Regards
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