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Yes, you should be able to install an operating to an external hard drive.
You might have to set it to boot in the BIOS so you can install the OS.
A computer needs an operating system to run, so as long as it is installed on a hard drive,
it should not matter whether its internal or external.
Remember, it depends on what port you are using depends on the speed, so if you have
only usb, this will be a lot slower then your internal hard drive port.
P ata, ide drive transfer speed- 133mb
USB- 60mb
Every port has a speed rating. So you don't want a slower port then your internal port.
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Do external hard drives have ram?
No. An external hard drive doesn't have ram in it. It only has storage space. Ram is a special chip that goes inside slots inside your computer. Each computer uses different ram.
Is an external hard drive only for music and photos or can it be used for games?
An external hard drive should be able to be used with any files.
How can you transfer your programs from your computer to a new computer?
If you're going to transfer a lot, back it up on an external hard drive Note: Only the data can be stored on the external drive. Programs themselves need to be reinstalled using their original installation media.
Can you install an operating system to an external hard drive and install it internally afterward?
yes you can and i know because i did it this will only work if your computer supports SATA drives 1. buy a vantec external hard drive 2. use the SATA plug that comes with it to plug it in 3. restart your computer to enter the setup 4. install onto your hard drive CAUTION make sure you dont overwrite your computer hard drive then your done you can then remove the HD from the case with a screwdriver and install it into your computer
Can I connect an external Hard Drive to a router?
An external hard drive can only be connected to a router with a USB port. Consider Asus routers for hooking up external drives.
I would like my OS on another hard drive an external one rather than on the C drive but the computer won't allow me to change this hard drive letter path to C?
IDE 0 always has the designation C. Its a throwback to the days when computers were single or dual floppy drive only and they had (and still have) designations A and B. Hook up the external drive, go into the BIOS and select the external as the drive to boot from. Save the change and allow the computer to boot. Load the OS and it should defer to the external drive.
To connect an external hard drive it would, but that would be the only reason to connect USB.?
To connect an external hard drive it would, but that would be the only reason to connect USB.
Is an external hard drive a processing device?
no its a only a hdd
External hard drive vs portable hard drive?
Short answer: An external hard disk is a removable hard disk. Longer answer: A removable hard disk is any hard disk which is designed to be easily removed from the computer. This includes, but is not limited to, external hard disks. There are also internal hard disks which are removable via a special slot in the front of the machine. Flash-based usb thumb drives are also frequently referred to as "removable hard disks." Even though they are not hard disks at all the OS treats them as such, and so for all practical purposes they can be considered removable hard disks.
You spilled pop on your laptop and now the only thing you could get out was your hard drive is there anyway for you to get the files off without getting a new laptop?
Yes. You can get an external hard drive case and put the hard drive in that to convert it to an external USB hard disk.Your laptop would have had a 2.5 inch hard disk. Make sure you find an external hard drive case which accepts laptop-sized 2.5 inch hard disk. Also you must keep in mind what type of interface your hard disk uses. If it is SATA, you will need a case which supports it, as opposed to regular ATA-100 (now being called PATA).Put your laptop's old hard disk into that external hard drive case & bingo, its now an external USB disk that you can plug into any computer! Another answer Alternatively, you can purchase a USB to IDE cable and temporarily connect the drive to a desktop computer to retrieve your files.
Does removing a hard drive remove all internet history from computer?
Assuming there is only one hard drive on the computer, then yes.
Will an External CD DVD drive put music onto your computers hard drive?
Only if you copy them.
