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elivergara MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 28 Oct 2011 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:46 pm Post subject: How to increase T5720 capacity? |
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I have read some of the posts and I see there are very knowledgeable people here in terms of Thin Clients.
I have just bought a T5720 that came with 1GB Flash total.
Some of the other posts here recommend adding a CF card or Microdrive to it to increase capacity, but the instructions seem to be all for the 5710. I would love to be able to do that and run more than MagicJack on the 5720 but based on what I read... (Tell me if I am wrong): a greater than 1GB CF/Microdrive card will not work with Windows XPe on this Thin Client, and, I want to have a legit Windows installation on it.
What are (if there are any) my options if I want to increase the storage capacity for the 5720 to, say... 4 or 8GB's?
Can I somehow override the 1GB limit on the 5720 and still be able to install a good, updateable copy of XPe on a CF card? or maybe even buy a 4GB flash online? (will it work?)
or...
Is it possible to set a usb-connected memory card, or a USB Thumb drive of 4GB as the C drive and install XPe on it?
Sorry if this topic has been covered. Like I said, I have read plenty on the 5710 but not much on the 5720 and it seems to be the one with the 1GB limitation.
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VaHam Dan Should Pay Me
Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 851
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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The T5710 has the same IGB limit as the T7520. The T5710 instructions http://gnbi.com/T5710/ should work fine except of coarse for the physical layout differences.
The basic idea is you just partition the microdrive etc with a 1GB or less primary partition and use the rest as a second drive. You can install programs etc on the second drive/partition and thus make use of it's space. |
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elivergara MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 28 Oct 2011 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you!
One more question, is it easier/possible to install Win XPe on the flash memory and add a USB thumb drive as a second hard drive (rather than setting two partitions) where I can install programs it would seem to be easier, at least install-wise.
Thanks again!
VaHam wrote: | The T5710 has the same IGB limit as the T7520. The T5710 instructions http://gnbi.com/T5710/ should work fine except of coarse for the physical layout differences.
The basic idea is you just partition the microdrive etc with a 1GB or less primary partition and use the rest as a second drive. You can install programs etc on the second drive/partition and thus make use of it's space. |
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VaHam Dan Should Pay Me
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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elivergara wrote: | Thank you!
One more question, is it easier/possible to install Win XPe on the flash memory and add a USB thumb drive as a second hard drive (rather than setting two partitions) where I can install programs it would seem to be easier, at least install-wise.
Thanks again!
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Sure you can just use a thumb drive if all you want is more additional storage. The reason for expanding using a mircrodrive etc is to get more space in the primary partition for things like MJ autoupdates where the flash memory isn't large enough; but if yours is handling the MJ ok as is then you should be good to go. |
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elivergara MagicJack Newbie
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome, thank you! That's exactly what I was wondering.
VaHam wrote: | elivergara wrote: | Thank you!
One more question, is it easier/possible to install Win XPe on the flash memory and add a USB thumb drive as a second hard drive (rather than setting two partitions) where I can install programs it would seem to be easier, at least install-wise.
Thanks again!
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Sure you can just use a thumb drive if all you want is more additional storage. The reason for expanding using a mircrodrive etc is to get more space in the primary partition for things like MJ autoupdates where the flash memory isn't large enough; but if yours is handling the MJ ok as is then you should be good to go. |
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NickG MagicJack Newbie
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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The HP T5720 natively supports larger Flash/DOM modules. I have two of these thin clients, each running a 2GB DOM using the factory HP WinXPe image. Don't confuse the T5720 with the 5700/5710, which do have issues running higher size DOMs. |
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