On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 1:50 PM, m0gely <[email protected]> wrote:

> I know ME supports USB natively, but I'm wondering how USB will work
> with it being the system drive during install. People weren't exactly
> doing this back then, and WinME doesn't have native support for USB 2.0.
> XP doesn't install on a USB drive the same way it does IDE either, there
> are hoops with driver integration. Me thinks you're better off getting a
> new scanner. Otherwise I think you're in for a lesson in frustration,
> and you'll be out $30 for the USB chassis that didn't work out.
>
> Just because the BIOS has the option, doesn't mean the OS knows what to
> do with it.
>
> --
> m0gely

Good points.  This and other comments are why I asked.

-Denis
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