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

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The Old Timer

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