Running Software/Games On An External Drive ?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by 20Valve, Feb 10, 2008.

  1. 20Valve

    20Valve Sergeant

    Does this work well? I have an external WD 250 gig USB drive on the computer. Can apps and games be installed and run from such a configuration? If so, how well will it work?
     
  2. Creativeballance

    Creativeballance Private First Class

    I would not install apps or anything on a usb external. USB is not nearly as fast as dedicated HDD controller. Those externals are designed to be used as storage, and nothing else. (However, a firewire drive might be OK)
     
  3. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Unless it is Firewire 800, USB2 is faster than Firewire 400.
     
  4. BBCCarguy

    BBCCarguy Private First Class

    I dont know for sure if this is relevant or not I tried this with a math cd and a game for my son and some way shape or form it did not work and when I tried to just put it on the comp that I was using at the trial time it gave me an error window saying lost a setup file only on that comp now I can take those same disks and put them on any other comp but that one.. Dont know if this helps but it is what happened to me.
     
  5. rjc862003

    rjc862003 Corporal

    yes they can I do it at home alltho things could be messy if you add another drive CD USB stick drive mp3player ect ect and the drive letter will change all tho the worst case is that windows will spend some time looking for the correct drive/path its really no big deal should work fine all the best
    .hack//
     

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