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Assuming that your computer is already formatted,
As soon as the computer starts up, enter BIOS (by pressing 'del' or any other stated key).
Go to Boot-priority.
Put the CD Drive in first priority (Once installation is complete, return to BIOS and sets the hard drive disk to first priority).
Put the Operating System Installation CD in the drive and restart the computer.
Now just wait and follow the instructions.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoGo to bios options and enable all usb and removable devices
Boot from the installation disk and select the External hdd space during the partition allocation at the time of the installation
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∙ 15y agohere's a link to a guide to put Windows XP on a portable hard drive: http://lifehacker.com/software/windows/geek-to-live--build-your-pc-on-a-stick-with-mojopac-208338.php
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How do you put Windows Vista on an external hard drive?
When selecting the drive you wish to install the OS on, simply select the external HDD.
How do you make your external hard drive your main hard drive?
I think you would press F2 or some other key to enter the BIOS, Satellite Toshiba press the right arrow during boot up. Normally there is a message on the monitor saying what to do. Once in the BIOS set the boot order to boot from the USB drive, if the OS is on that drive. Some versions of Linux will boot from the CD and do not have to be installed. This is a big help if the hard drive does not work of if you just want to boot from a different OS. Linux and Wndows applications are compatible for all I have seen.
How would you install a portable operating system on your external 500 GB Hard disk to have it run on any machine you connect it to?
You plug in the hard drive into a computer and install the OS on the portable drive. Doing so may require the OS installer to detect your particular external HDD, which is OS dependent. After the installation, plug portable HDD into another computer and set the computer to boot off external/removable media. The exact procedure depends on the type of BIOS of the other computer and on whether or not its BIOS is password-protected.
What external devices can be bootable?
The most common bootable device around is the hard drive. That is if its formatted.So lets say you have a clean hard drive with nothing on it. Well get to your nearest computer and format it and install a new OS on the hard drive.You dont have to buy expensive ones since there are many free OS like Ubuntu or Fedora etc etc.all you have to do is format a CD to install the OS image and install it in your hard drive.Also a CD and a DVD disc can be bootable even a portable USB all you have to do is format them so they can be able to boot.
Can you put an OS XP on a 100 gb external hard drive usb?
yes you can plug it in and it should act as a normal hard drive under my computer(or where ever) then put your disk in and upload it when it asks you where to put it install on the hard drive that you pluged in make sure its not your internal hard drive if that doesn't work then remove your internal drive and use your external so u don't get mixed up and follow the onscreen instructions
Can a computer run on an external hard drive only?
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.
Why does your new1 tb external hard drive only has 930gb of free space?
The OS (operating system) takes up space on the drive.
Can you install an os without partition hard diskif yes how?
No, the drive must first be partitioned, then formated.
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.
Can you install mac os x snow leopard on any mac?
OS X Snow Leopard can be install on a Mac only when the Mac fulfiles the below specifications: -Intel Processor1GB RAM5GB of hard drive spaceDVD Drive
Can you install Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on a Blank Hard Drive?
The hard drive will need to be formatted (rather than completely blank) and then Tiger can be installed on it.
I have the Dell dimension 2400 and the hard drive went bad. I got a new hard drive for it installed it and now the computers not working. Any suggestions?
You need to install an OS (windows XP). Your bad hard drive had all that stuff on it, without an OS your computer cannot work.
