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#73676 19-Dec-2010 13:48
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I have the 8gb SSD model HP Mini 1000 and have managed to install Win 7 but Drive C is full with the OS.  It looks like changing the drive is a major or at least very expensive so I am wondering if I can use the SD slot as the primary boot drive and install Win7 onto a [say] 16gb card?  The machine is primarily used as a nav station on a launch but has a vodem for Internet to get weather reports, email etc. on the go.  If this is possible and anyone has a tutorial, I'd be very grateful please.

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  #419109 19-Dec-2010 16:15
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I hate to say it but have you even tried Google? When netbooks were first released there was an influx of howto guides on howto install Windows without a optical drive, including guides on how to install to SD card. The first ASUS netbooks only had small SSD's like your HP Mini.

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:installxp

Would pay to double check the BIOS to ensure the laptop can boot from SD.

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