HD Install :: Laptop HDD on USB interface!



hi guys
i have a laptop HDD in a case so that it can be used as an external storage through USB
i boot up liveCD and partition the HDD
well even it is HDD but it still seem as sda device
i use install to HDD
everything went smooth but when i boot up my laptop and choose boot from external device which will use my USB laptop HDD
then it said:

"Operating System not found"

how to fix this problem please?
this hdd original was for storage data 100% no prior OS was installed.

i remmber read somewhere about del 1st 512 blocks to make sure MBR is deleted but cant find where again.
but i dont think it is the problem anyway..
so please help guys...oh btw im install grub on that hdd.(sda1)
thanx
hi
what is the answer?
if u solve it please share us ...
If you know of a desktop you can use you could try taking the HDD out of the case, input it as the desktop's only HDD( remove any others), Boot with Live Disc and do a HDD install. Then put it back in the case (and you can put back any HHD(s) in the desktop) and try to boot it. It may work since it seems to me that it does the real setup after boot on HDD installs. (But never even heard of that being tried!!)
Quote (kendall14 @ April 22 2006,12:12)
If you know of a desktop you can use you could try taking the HDD out of the case, input it as the desktop's only HDD( remove any others), Boot with Live Disc and do a HDD install. Then put it back in the case (and you can put back any HHD(s) in the desktop) and try to boot it. It may work since it seems to me that it does the real setup after boot on HDD installs. (But never even heard of that being tried!!)

hi
i forgot to mention that this is a LAPTOP HDD.
hmm i dont have a laptop!
thanx
Then you will need an adapter IDE to 2.5 about  $5.00 at FRY's or Tiger Direct
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