booting from an external DVD possible?

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Marin85 · #1 Post by **Marin85** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:22 pm

Hi
I have just another question: can a ThinkPad boot from an external USB 2.0 DVD/CD drive? In this context: is it possible to install OS on a ThinkPad from an external USB 2.0 DVD/CD drive?

Thanks

Marin

mattbiernat · #2 Post by **mattbiernat** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:15 pm

Marin85 wrote:Hi
I have just another question: can a ThinkPad boot from an external USB 2.0 DVD/CD drive? In this context: is it possible to install OS on a ThinkPad from an external USB 2.0 DVD/CD drive?

Thanks

Marin

depends if your bios supports booting from external DVD drive. try connecting DVD drive and selecting it in boot options menu. if you don't see it, means that your thinkpad doesn't support that kind of boot alternative.

ajkula66 · #3 Post by **ajkula66** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:13 pm

Any fairly recent ThinkPad (post-2000, I'd say) should be able to boot from an USB media drive.

What machine exactly are we discussing here?

Marin85 · #4 Post by **Marin85** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:57 am

The ThinkPad in question is my Z61p which is similar to T60p, so I assume it would boot from an external USB media.

Thanks

Marin

agarza · #5 Post by **agarza** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:48 am

I have been able to install XP and boot from any CD connected thru an IDE-> USB Adapter just fine. You should have no problems either

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