want to install an os on a HDD through esata

Jyoti Sahoo · Dec 31, 2013

Hi Guys,
i am trying to attempt this.
please give your views if it is feasible.?
items are are as follows
-3.5 HDD SATA
-PSU with SATA power connecter
-esata cable (one side is the L shaped sata port and the other is esata that fits to a esata port on a laptop.
-a dell studio1555 with a esata port.

so what i am attempting is that i want to install an os in the empty disk.
i will change my boot priority to cd drive,(will keep my laptop disk removed from laptop) and boot the CD. the HDD will be connected to my esata and powered bu the psu.
will my laptop detect it as a HDD while installing the os??

USAFRet · Dec 31, 2013

Assuming that works (and I'm not sure it will), what will you do with that after?

noidea_77 · Dec 31, 2013

If it's win XP, make sure, you have the F6 driver on hand. I'm not sure if it's already on the install disk.

Jyoti Sahoo · Dec 31, 2013

USAFRet :

making a mining rig , and i do not want to buy a monitor for one time installation.
if i just could install os and configure Team viewer i would never need a monitor.
my ordered products are yet to be shipped.
will let u guys know it it worked out.

Jyoti Sahoo · Dec 31, 2013

noidea_77 :

nope i wont use a winxp ..will stick with a win7 or probably a win 8.

USAFRet · Dec 31, 2013

Jyoti Sahoo :

So this drive is going in a different PC after the hopeful OS install via eSATA?

That may or may not work. No way to tell if it will, until you try to boot it up. And even if it does..you may be chasing driver issues for quite a while.

Build the mining rig with that HDD, hook you current monitor, install the OS, move the monitor back...far fewer potential issues.

Jyoti Sahoo · Dec 31, 2013

USAFRet :

actually i found a video /..sorry i cant find the link now..that guy had a lenevo laptop , what he did was what made me try installing an os through esata cable.
he booted his laptop through an external hdd which was connected through a esata cable

USAFRet · Dec 31, 2013

Jyoti Sahoo :

As said...installing via eSATA 'might' work. But when you move that drive to the new PC....that might not work.

Jyoti Sahoo · Dec 31, 2013

USAFRet :

Jyoti Sahoo :

So this drive is going in a different PC after the hopeful OS install via eSATA?

That may or may not work. No way to tell if it will, until you try to boot it up. And even if it does..you may be chasing driver issues for quite a while.

Build the mining rig with that HDD, hook you current monitor, install the OS, move the monitor back...far fewer potential issues.

i do not have a monitor...having a monitor would have solved the problem. anyways i have to try it once and see if it worked.

Jyoti Sahoo · Jan 2, 2014

hey i found the link.
http://www.tinkertry.com/esatap/

check the last comment. it gives me hope.
will try it tonight.

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