Re: is this possible

[Nicholas]

External hard drives are designed for data storage only.
One cannot install and run an operating system on an
external drive.

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"ricky" > wrote in message:
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| i have windows xp home edition installed on my hard drive but i want =
to get
| an external hard drive that plugs into a usb port so it will be =
outside my
| computer
| and i want to install another operating system on the external hard =
drive
| outside my pc is it possible

[David B.]

Not true, Newer systems can boot from USB devices but the BIOS has to support this function.

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"Nicholas" > wrote in message ...
External hard drives are designed for data storage only.
One cannot install and run an operating system on an
external drive.

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"ricky" > wrote in message:
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| i have windows xp home edition installed on my hard drive but i want to get
| an external hard drive that plugs into a usb port so it will be outside my
| computer
| and i want to install another operating system on the external hard drive
| outside my pc is it possible

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Did you ever try installing an operating system on one?

"David B." > wrote in message
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> Not true, Newer systems can boot from USB devices but the BIOS has to
support this function.
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> "Nicholas" > wrote in message
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> External hard drives are designed for data storage only.
> One cannot install and run an operating system on an
> external drive.
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> "ricky" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
> | i have windows xp home edition installed on my hard drive but i want to
get
> | an external hard drive that plugs into a usb port so it will be outside
my
> | computer
> | and i want to install another operating system on the external hard
drive
> | outside my pc is it possible
>
>