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    N10Jh + Photofast G-monster 48GB = no love?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by 4st3risk, Sep 9, 2009.

  1. 4st3risk

    4st3risk Notebook Evangelist

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    Plan was to use that ExpressCard SSD as OS drive.

    Got that card from here:

    http://www.dvnation.com/ExpressCard-SSD.html

    It says it's bootable, but my BIOS doesn't "see" it.

    A guy on the other forum with N10J has Filemate card and claims to be able to boot OS off it.

    Question: is the site lying and Photofast isn't bootable or my N10Jh with BIOS v.206 isn't capable of recognizing ExpressCard SSD?

    All input is highly appreciated.
     
    4st3risk, Sep 9, 2009
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    4st3risk Notebook Evangelist

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    bump .
     
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    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    I don't think the website is being untruthful, but I wonder if you have misunderstood the listing.

    From DVNation link:
    * Few notebook BIOS supports ExpressCard booting but if yours does: bootable

    That doesn't mean that the card is bootable on all platforms, only on those occasional systems where the BIOS supports and has an option for ExpressCard boot. You need to/should have checked your N10 BIOS before purchasing to see if EC appears in the boot order menu.

    I'm going to hazard a guess and say that either the 206 doesn't have EC booting, or else you didn't change the boot order to place EC ahead of the HDD. If the former, I guess you've got a nice $200 48GB external SSD drive that saves you from using a USB slot for a flash drive....
     
    ClearSkies, Sep 10, 2009
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