Question : install DOS/XP on usb drive to make it bootable on another PC's internal sata

Hi I have this problem. I have no floppy drive, no optical drive. I have this blank external usb Hard drive.

I need to make the external hard drive to be "BOOTABLE ON ANOTHER COMPUTER WHEN INSTALLED AS INTERNEL DRIVE".

I know there are plenty tools to make a "BOOTABLE USB DRIVE", but will the drive be bootable if it is installed as a primary internal drive?

Answer : install DOS/XP on usb drive to make it bootable on another PC's internal sata

Perhaps.

If you are putting a running XP onto this drive then the two computer motherboards need to be similar or fairly similar for what you want to do to work.

If they aren't XP will moan and crash on you.



If you are intending to just install DOS on this USB drive and then place the XP install files on it as well for installation on this drive once transferred across to the other computer then this will work.