Is it possible to run a desktop solely upon an external hard drive with NO INTERNAL HD IN THE COMPUTER?

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ShadowX

You know, with the external hard drive having an Operating System like Windows XP and using that hard drive with an internal HD in the desktop.
SORRY! WITHOUT a internal hard drive but using an external hard drive.

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Yes but it runs slow.

If I buy another hard disk to slave drive, will I face incompatibility issues?

Etradeh

I have a gateway desktop. So all I would need to buy is a desktop hard drive, or are there other specs or specifications I should consider?
What do I need to know before I buy another hard drive to turn it into a slave drive?
My external HD burned out and I need a big hard drive to recover its data to.
(Oh the joys of having external hard drives bigger than internal drives.)
What else do I need to buy? Thanks.
Motherboard is from 2007.

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you do not say how old your pc is ?

buy a sata drive over an ide drive as they are faster and more reliable / SEAGATE or WESTERN DIGITAL...

make sure that it is compatable with your pc's motherboard if buying a sata.

brand new pc = sata 3 type drive.
older = sata 2

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