Thinkpad 570 and external usb cd drive

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Thinkpad 570 and external usb cd drive

#1 Post by blackmag+c » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:03 pm

Can I boot from an external cd drive? like a usb one for example.
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#2 Post by virge » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:10 am

I'm pretty sure you can't boot from USB because the BIOS doesn't have that option.
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Re: Thinkpad 570 and external usb cd drive

#3 Post by u.mac » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:05 am

blackmag+c wrote:Can I boot from an external cd drive?
Never say never again... portable drive bay may work...
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