Installing OS via an external disk drive, is it possible?

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So basically, i am quite confused, i m buying the Corsair Carbide Series Air 240 which doesn't have spaces for a disk drive to be mounted on the front and so i was wondering what the best was to connect a disk drive is. I occasionally use disks for music etc and i will also need one to install my OS on it. I don't mind if something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/External-Netbook-Notebook-Desktop-Windows/dp/B0042RWWTE/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1417817476&sr=1-3&keywords=external+dvd+drive

just sits on top of my case however are there any external DVD drives that connect to the mobo via sata or is USB 3.0 on the front/rear IO fine? what would the differences be?

Any help would be appreciated thanks.

 
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ESATA drives will work just like an internal drive.

I have used ESATA and USB 2.0 to install operating systems multiple times without any issues.

Now USB 3.0 should work as well, but because the standard is newer, no all boards will support booting from USB 3.0

ESATA is all but unused these days, so usb 2.0/3.0 should work without issues. Even a 3.0 drive will work on 2.0 systems and 2.0 ports.

When it comes to DVD's usb 2.0 should be fast enough anyway. Blueray drives can pass usb 2.0 speeds, but even them it is more than fast enough to watch any movie on the market.

It is just a matter of setting the boot device in the bios.

You can also place the OS on a flash drive for installation(many ways including universal installer from...
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ESATA drives will work just like an internal drive.

I have used ESATA and USB 2.0 to install operating systems multiple times without any issues.

Now USB 3.0 should work as well, but because the standard is newer, no all boards will support booting from USB 3.0

ESATA is all but unused these days, so usb 2.0/3.0 should work without issues. Even a 3.0 drive will work on 2.0 systems and 2.0 ports.

When it comes to DVD's usb 2.0 should be fast enough anyway. Blueray drives can pass usb 2.0 speeds, but even them it is more than fast enough to watch any movie on the market.

It is just a matter of setting the boot device in the bios.

You can also place the OS on a flash drive for installation(many ways including universal installer from pendrive linux[works with Windows too]).
 
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