Can i boot from SD Card

[HassanWael]

Hi All,

Can i boot from SD Card if it have Windows Setup?

Thanks

[A4Apollo]

Hi! @HassanWael, Welcome to HP forums.

I understand you would like to know if you can boot windows using the SD card on your PC.

Don't worry I'll try to help you out.

Did you make any hardware or software changes on your PC?

As you mentioned you would like to know if you can boot windows using the SD card on your PC.

Please try few steps recommended below.

I'm not sure if you can install the windows using SD the card. 

As when you connect the SD card to your PC. The BIOS has to detect if the SD card is connected.

To get the SD card to be detected on your PC. You have to install the SD card drivers unless you install the drivers the SD card will not be detected on your PC.

However, You can try using a USB card reader on your PC and check if the SD card is getting detected in BIOS.

If the SD card is getting detected you can install the windows using the SD card.

Refer this article from groovypost.com to know more information about creating a bootable windows SD Card.

Note: HP does not recommend to upgrade or change the operating system. As it might void the warranty on your PC.

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[HassanWael]

Hi MrRobot,

Thanks for the Reply! I will be trying that in Thursday and keep you Updated! Thanks

[CF4]

Hi

The answer is a bit of both YES and NO.

YES some devices will boot and run from an SD card.

NO in that usually a PC will not boot from a standalone SD card, and when that happens you use the method in the GPost and BUY an SD card reader that plugs in to a USB port, then it becomes a YES.

Also some SD cards have incredibly slow transfer rates and even when they boot as a standalone device the wait is incredibly long.

So please be prepared for dis-appointment, but not defeat.