External HDD mount

#1

Khaki

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Okay so this may sound like a dumb question but I just wanted to verify it here; I have an external hard drive mount, a 2.5" SSD, and a flash drive setup to install windows 10. If I were to plug my external hard drive mount into my pc along with the flash drive, and then choose to boot from the flash drive, could I install windows 10 on the external SSD I have without any risk of damage or issues with my computer's internal SSD/HDD?

#2

lumieres

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Yes it will ask you which drive to install on and the other will be unaffected just make sure you select the right one.

If you're planning to actually run Windows off a USB mounted drive you're going to be bottle-necking the write speed compared to a SATA connection.

Yes it will ask you which drive to install on and the other will be unaffected just make sure you select the right one.

If you're planning to actually run Windows off a USB mounted drive you're going to be bottle-necking the write speed compared to a SATA connection.

#3

Khaki

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Nah yeah I just wanted to install windows 10 with a key I received recently without having to install the SSD in my PC. Thanks for the info tho

#4

Khaki

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Update, apparently Windows 10 can't be installed via USB installed to a hard drive connected through an external mount with a USB 3.0 plug. Guess I'll have to do this the hard way