Load XP Home on 2.2 gb micro hard drive?

[pauljj0449]

I have a 2.2 gb micro drive, magicstor CF+ Type II model GS1022C. This drive is plugged into a USB Flash drive read/writer (Dazzel). I can write to the drive.
I want to load Microsoft Windows XP Home on it. The why is another thread..lol.
Using the bench computer, I unpluged the 3.5" hard drive and assured the boot order was CD first. Windows setup starts, I deleate partition, then click to install windows on the unpartitioned space (which should start format) - I get a Windows Setup error I have never seen before. It says it can not access the micro drive....
I don't think I am the first one that wants to load an operating system onto a micro drive. Why would it be any different than using a external USB drive as this is a real hard drive with moving parts etc (vs flash drive)?
How do we do this? Anyone know? Need more info? Help me get this to work please.
Thanks,
Paul

[Sterling_Aug]

Micro drives are not formatted like every other hard drive. They do not function in exactly the same way.

I would be willing to bet a peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich that you will not be able to install Windows XP Home or Pro on this drive.

[pauljj0449]

I'll take the bet cause the stakes aren't that high. Is that marshmallow cream or the puffy ones? Shipping will be ground or you can stop in and pick it up. But if I win, I want Bannan/Peanut butter/mayonase please.

Sometimes I ask dumb questions. I searched the net and coundn't find a yes or no. That dosn't mean the info isn't out there... but BPB always rebukes me for not comming here first.

Help me look Sterling_Aug. All the reading I do on these type of Micro Drives indicated that they work like a regular hard drive... only compact and more expensive for the storage space... which gives me an idea... gunna try something.

I really want to do this if it is at all possible.

I am not giving up yet and if I figure it out and can do it... I will post the how in here.

Thanks, Paul

[Sterling_Aug]

I prefer Marshmallow Fluff myself.

You may be able to format the drive using FAT but not FAT32 or NTFS.

I can't imagine the BIOS will recognize the drive as a bootable device.

[pauljj0449]

I have already formated it both in FAT32 and NTFS through Windows. It will not format pre Windows though. I am going to try formating again through Windows then try the install again (i was deleating partition and creating partition trying to get Windows to format it... I forgot, maybe I did that because there appeared to be a "not recognized format". Going to do it again.

The BIOS has a selection to boot from USB removable card device drive also.

I am thinking it has something to do with power on the read/writer. When in a Windows enviro, the power light on it comes on. In setup, I can delete and create partitions and hear the drive spin up but there is no power light. If i have to get another read/writer i will.
Cmon.. lets figure this out
I have the Fluff.

[millwork]

Hello pauljj0449,

It may not have to do so much with the micro drive as with the USB card reader/writer. I looked around for helpful information and found that booting an application is quite different than booting Windows from a USB device.

Good reading...A "Call To Action" from MS. (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/usb-boot.mspx) Entitled, "Recommendations for Booting Windows from USB Storage Devices."

Hope that helps, just a little. I found very little else out there on the web. I'd be very interested in the outcome of your quest.

John B. :t

[pauljj0449]

good reading, I will study that. i have not given up - it may not be possible yet but i am still going to pursue it to find out exactly why not or what it takes to get it done.

if there are others out there that want to help us research this (or simply tell us how to do it...) please let us know. I will post my ending results - i don't give up easy.
Thanks for your input and links,
~Paul