windows xp home edition install on external hard drive

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Can I install windows xp home edition on another drive through my USB 2.0 port? I have a hard case for a drive I would like to set up for a computer currently in use. Thanks for your help.

Jim
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

No. Windows XP can only be properly installed on an internal drive.

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| Can I install windows xp home edition on another drive through my USB 2.0 port? I have a hard case for a
drive I would like to set up for a computer currently in use. Thanks for your help.
|
| Jim
 

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