USB external HDD

[Guest]

I'm using a WD USB Ext HDD that I got for large storage. I'm thinking at my
next reinstall of putting winxp home on it instead of the internal because of
it's large size. It's partitioned & I'm running FS9 from it with no speed
problems. Is it possible to put my OS on it, & use it only?

Thanks,

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I'm using a WD USB Ext HDD that I got for large storage. I'm thinking at my
next reinstall of putting winxp home on it instead of the internal because of
it's large size. It's partitioned & I'm running FS9 from it with no speed
problems. Is it possible to put my OS on it, & use it only?

Thanks,

Basically no, but if you're really keen then you should
have a look at this item, posted in this newsgroup some
ten days ago: "Booting XP from any USB device"

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP will only install on an internal hard drive.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I'm using a WD USB Ext HDD that I got for large storage. I'm thinking at my
| next reinstall of putting winxp home on it instead of the internal because of
| it's large size. It's partitioned & I'm running FS9 from it with no speed
| problems. Is it possible to put my OS on it, & use it only?
|
| Thanks,

 

[Guest]

Thank you both. I looked at "Booting XP from any USB device" post, & stopped
reading after "disable hyperthreading"


disable hyperthreading