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external USB HD; can i put my OS on it ?
i am tired of losing IDe hard drives in my desktop pc system
have lost many over the years, probably 20 now ? im really sick of losing them and so much data every time., want to try something different and maybe a little more reliable ? can i install my windows xp onto a USB external HD and run it that way ? thanks |
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Howdy:
Only if your BIOS allows booting to an external device. If those are your system specs in your signature, I would tend to doubt it. Murray |
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External hard drives aren't more reliable than internal drives. They're the same thing as internal drives, except with another point of failure (the USB interface), a slower connection, and aren't spun down to conserve lifespan.
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