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    XP on my external HDD

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Thomas, Jun 29, 2008.

  1. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I'd like to install XP on my external HDD(160GBs).
    I've made a 50GB partition and I'm going to use some of the tricks made for the EeePC to get it to boot.
    Question is, can I still access my data from other Windows Computers on the other partition?
    EDIT: and also, would XP detect my external HDD as a built in HDD to install to?
     
    Thomas, Jun 29, 2008
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  2. tumnasgt

    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    You should still be able to access data on the other partition without problems. Whether or not XP will install on the external is dependent on whether your BIOS supports USB drives. Do keep in mind that running XP off an external will be significantly slower than having it on an internal disk.
     
    tumnasgt, Jun 29, 2008
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  3. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I know, My BIOS does support Removable drives, so I'm good there.
     
    Thomas, Jun 29, 2008
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    yeah, and u will have to plug in the drive with xp everytime u need to boot. so no drive= no xp.
     
    wywern209, Jun 29, 2008
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