how to boot from a USB drive?

[robotslover]

Hi,
i have a small question please: I have a USB drive and i would like to boot from it. The BIOS does not support this. Did anybody try something similar?

thanks in advance

[rich912]

As far as I am aware the only USB device that a Vaio will boot from is the Sony USB floppy drive.

[robotslover]

isn't there a new BIOS that has a USB device in the boot sequence?

thanks

[rich912]

If there is for a Vaio then it is news to me!

[William]

If there is for a Vaio then it is news to me!

Same here, but I hope this will change one day.

[kee-lo_]

Hopefully someone can think of a USB driver which can go on the floppy disk so you can start from a USB stick

[William]

I am sure when Sony concede defeat it will no doubt have to be a SONY USB pen Drive or a SONY Memory Stick:smileygrin: :smileygrin: :smileygrin:

[seb21__]

I think booting via USB is possible but dissabled in BIOS. Nearly every new board since Intel Mobile (I mean the thingys in there centrinos :smileyrolling_eyes: ) was able to boot via USB.

That isn't new, LOL.

[kee-lo_]

Shame they don't support their MicroVaults or whatever they're called now