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Steven
Steven asked in Computers & InternetHardwareLaptops & Notebooks · 7 years ago

Can I use external HDD to my laptop w/o internal HDD?

HI may laptop is don't have an internal hard disk'

but I have a external hard disk'

Can use may laptop w/o internal hard disk'

using my external hard disk with installed operating system (OS) called windows'??

please help"

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  • tumbleweed_biff
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    As long as your laptop supports it, yes.

    Note: the OS on the external HDD will need to have been "installed" on that hardware, in particular, that model of motherboard/BIOS/GPU, etc.

  • Tom
    7 years ago

    Yes. Just make sure in the BIOS Setup you change the default boot device to your external HDD.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    I saw an article the other day about this, let me check my history real fast and I will get back with the link

  • Prabhat B
    7 years ago

    follow both tumbleweed_biff and Tom's answer.

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