Can an operating system be installed into an external driv..

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Can an operating system be installed into an external drive & connected to
the PC's by USB2?

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Thanks in advance

 

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No. Windows XP can only be install on an "internal" drive.
External drives are designed for data backups and file storage.

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"The Old Timer" wrote:

| Can an operating system be installed into an external drive & connected to
| the PC's by USB2?
|
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| Thanks in advance