OrbitzXT
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| System Name | AX-01 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2500K @3.7 GHz |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 |
| Cooling | Zalman 9700 |
| Memory | Kingston HyperX T1 Series 8GB DDR3 1600 MHZ |
| Video Card(s) | GTX 590 |
| Storage | Intel X25-M |
| Display(s) | 42" Samsung LED HDTV |
| Case | Antec Twelve Hundred |
| Audio Device(s) | HT | OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 |
| Power Supply | Kingwin 1000W |
| Software | Windows 7 64-Bit |
I like to keep my tower out of sight behind my desk, it stays cool back there since my air conditioner is there and also is just nice not to have to see the big tower (Sunbeam Transformer). The only annoyance with this is I'd need to get up to use my disc drive, so as a work around I figured I would buy this external DVD-RW which seems very nice looking and would do what I need...not burn discs, but give me access to a drive to play games without having to get up.
Anyway my question is, can a USB external drive be used to install Windows? Ordinarily you'd put in the Windows disc, make sure the BIOS has CDROM as the first boot device, and push any key then proceed to install the OS. So can a USB external drive such as this do that? Or do these drives only work once in Windows.
Anyway my question is, can a USB external drive be used to install Windows? Ordinarily you'd put in the Windows disc, make sure the BIOS has CDROM as the first boot device, and push any key then proceed to install the OS. So can a USB external drive such as this do that? Or do these drives only work once in Windows.
