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Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
Hi,
I've a Lenovo T450s with win 10 pro . i need to use some software installed on a win7 32 bit (hd removed from an old lenovo laptop )
I've attached the external hd to usb pot of the t450s but it reboot continously.
Is there something to check to use the external hd with win7 32bit ?
thanks
I've a Lenovo T450s with win 10 pro . i need to use some software installed on a win7 32 bit (hd removed from an old lenovo laptop )
I've attached the external hd to usb pot of the t450s but it reboot continously.
Is there something to check to use the external hd with win7 32bit ?
thanks
Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
You wont be able to boot your W7 hdd because it wont have the necessary drivers installed for your newer laptop. Options are to just plug in the hdd after W10 has booted and grab the software if you can from the old disk. You might even be able to run it without installing it, worth a try anyway.
Generally you can set the desired boot device in the BIOS or by hitting F12 after POST.
Have you got that feeling that you should have kept the old machine.
Generally you can set the desired boot device in the BIOS or by hitting F12 after POST.
Have you got that feeling that you should have kept the old machine.
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
I've read there is something to do with UEFI and BIOS boot process
Old machine (SL500) has Bios while new machine ( T450s) has UEFI.
Old machine (SL500) has Bios while new machine ( T450s) has UEFI.
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
You can change BIOS to also use the 'old' way.
Go in BIOS to Startup/Uefi/Legacy boot and set it to Both/Legacy first.
Then put your old HDD/SSD with W7 in if possible.
Go in BIOS to Startup/Uefi/Legacy boot and set it to Both/Legacy first.
Then put your old HDD/SSD with W7 in if possible.
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
Did you put the W7 disk inside?
Also try changing the Config/USB setting in BIOS
Did you put the W7 disk inside?
Also try changing the Config/USB setting in BIOS
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
Yes , the tried hard drives have windows 7 pro inside . They regularly boot inside another laptop
I ve set the legacy only boot and legacy first
Do you mean to change usb UEFI bios support to Disabled ?
I ve set the legacy only boot and legacy first
Do you mean to change usb UEFI bios support to Disabled ?
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
I'm out of ideas at the moment.
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
I ve changed the usb ieri support to disabled but the hard drive doesn’t boot and no error
I’ve ordered another usb 3 to sata adaptor .
I’ll try tomorrow again
I’ve ordered another usb 3 to sata adaptor .
I’ll try tomorrow again
Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
Try removing your internal boot disk and putting your W7 disc in the machine, if it has SATA, and select to boot from it. This will prove if its possible to boot or not.
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
I’ve put inside and it boot perfectly .
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
That's what I asked you to do several times...
Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
I need to use the hard drive windows 7 in external enclosure
Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
I’ve tried another sata to usb adaptor . Either T450s or sl500 laptop doesn’t boot from external usb storage .
The same hard drive works well inside
is there some software to clone the Windows partition in a usb drive ?
The same hard drive works well inside
is there some software to clone the Windows partition in a usb drive ?
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
To get W7 going, you could put an M.2 SSD in the WWAN-slot, such as this:
https://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/mydig ... -sb2-0256/
and clone/reinstall W7 onto it.
You can then choose via F12 from which drive to boot: main-drive or WWAN-drive.
https://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/mydig ... -sb2-0256/
and clone/reinstall W7 onto it.
You can then choose via F12 from which drive to boot: main-drive or WWAN-drive.
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
At this point, it might be better to install an M.2 2242 SATA SSD on the T450s WWAN slot and just install Windows 7 there.
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Re: Win 7 32 on external hd -- T450s with windows 10 inside
no, that solution isnt good for me as I'vbe a WWAN module on my T450s
In any way I've found the solution. it is necessary to clone the windows 7 system from hard drive to another usb drive with specific cloning software
I'll go to try in the next few days
In any way I've found the solution. it is necessary to clone the windows 7 system from hard drive to another usb drive with specific cloning software
I'll go to try in the next few days
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