Windows 10: Why cant we boot from sd card?

Discus and support Why cant we boot from sd card? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Recently I wanted to install Ubuntu Linux with my Windows in dual boot but while installing it my SD Card reader for some reason stopped working, i... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by BeldomGaming, Jan 1, 2021.

  1. BELDOMGAMING
    BeldomGaming Win User

    Why cant we boot from sd card?


    Recently I wanted to install Ubuntu Linux with my Windows in dual boot but while installing it my SD Card reader for some reason stopped working, i have a port of SD Card in my laptop and it appears in the boot section but the problem is that i cannot boot from it, I dont have a Flash Drive right now so can anyone help me?

    :)
     
    BeldomGaming, Jan 1, 2021
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  2. JOSHUA LIU
    Joshua Liu Win User

    Booting Windows 10 on MacBook Pro via SD Card

    I have a late 2012 MacBook Pro and I've always had this problem with storage. Sure, 128 GB is definitely enough, but having a Windows 10 partition at the same time completely reduces the amount of storage required for normal day to day usage for me. I found a solution where I would have an external MicroSD card with an adapter that fits in flush within the SD card slot so that it's portable as if it was never there. Although I'm aware that an SD card would slow things down, I still would like to boot Windows off of the 128 GB MicroSD card. After searching around the internet for a while, I still haven't found a way to do it. Here is what I have so far:

    • A Windows 10 ISO image
    • A working VM of Windows 10 (will be deleted later)
    • Using a program called WintoUSB, the entire VM to my SD card
    • A .dmg file of the SD card contents

    The SD card I have does contain the full suite of the required Windows drivers. I haven't tried because I haven't been able to yet, but from the given information, all I need to know at the moment is how to boot from the SD card. If it is required, I am OK with reinstalling any software or doing any steps over again.
     
    Joshua Liu, Jan 1, 2021
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  3. ALPHANUMERIC
    alphanumeric Win User
    Boot from SD card Reader?


    It likely depends on what the BIOS thinks the device is? If it shows up like a USB thumb drive it should work. If it requires drivers to even be detected it won't.
    I know I wish I could boot from the built in SD Card reader in my laptop but the BIOS does not even see it. It's not listed as a boot option even with a bootable SD card in it.
     
    alphanumeric, Jan 1, 2021
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  4. DORSETKNOB
    dorsetknob Win User

    Why cant we boot from sd card?

    dorsetknob, Jan 1, 2021
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