Can i move to a external ssd

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For Christmas this year, i got a 256gb external SSD. My current laptop is about a year old running windows 7, is there a way i can reinstall/move windows to my SSD and make it bootable? I do not have the windows disk any more either.
 
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Don't need any special folder name. For my applications that live on a drive other than C, I just create a top level folder - "MyStuff". Select that as the target during the install.
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Short answer - No. Windows really, really does not like to be installed and run from an external drive.

Long answer - With a crapload of registry changes, you might possibly get it to work. But it will be slow and buggy.
 
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Yes. Applications can be installed wherever you choose. During the install, select "Custom" or "Advanced". 99% of applications allow you to designate an alternate location.
 
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Don't need any special folder name. For my applications that live on a drive other than C, I just create a top level folder - "MyStuff". Select that as the target during the install.
 
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