Jump to content

Using External Drive to install OS?

JigglyPufflez
By JigglyPufflez
in Operating Systems
 Share
Go to solution Solved by trama09,

Yeah it should work with no problems

Posted

About to help a friend build his first PC and he didn't want to use an DVD rom, so I'm going to let him borrow my External Dvd Drive to allow him to install windows. However I've never used an External DVD drive to install windows 8 on before let alone any OS. So was just wondering if it would be possible? The External DVD drive uses 2 USB connections. One for the PC to recognise it and another one to get more power if needed. Would it be detected by the BIOS as a DVD drive that I can boot off to start the installation? Or do we have to buy a DVD rom? Thanks in advanced! <3

Current Build: Case: Define R4 White/Window CPU: i5 3470 @4.0Ghz GPU: GTX 680 DCUII +500Mhz(Mem) Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO Monitor: Acer Monitor 1920x1080 MOBO: Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 Storage: 2TB HDD, 120GB 840 EVO (OS)

Future Build: 4670K, GTX 780 MSI TwinFrozr OC, Z87X-D3H, 8GB @1866Mhz, 120GB SSD, 1TB HDD, 750D, RM 650W, Custom Loop. White/Blue/Black Colour Scheme. I literally cannot wait *_*

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Solution

Yeah it should work with no problems

CPU Intel Core i7-4790K Motherboard ASUS Saberthooth Z97 Mark1 RAM Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB @ 2133MHZ GPU 2 X MSI GeForce GTX GTX 980TI GAMING 6G SLI Case Phantex Enthoo Evolv ATX Storage Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB / Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB PSU Corsair RM1000i Display Asus 4K PB287Q Cooling Noctua NF-A14 FLX & NF-F12 PWM /Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 360mm Keyboard Corsair K70 Mouse ROCCAT Kone XTD Sound Card Asus Xonar STX

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Should be detected as a bootable USB option or CD/DVD drive option. 

Social Links: LTT Forum    Website    Instagram    Twitter    YouTube    LinkedIn    Steam 

 

The Build

CPU Intel i7 4770k 4.4ghz Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z87 RAM 34gb (4 x 8gb) Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz GPU Evga GTX780 Classified Case Lian Li O11 Dynamic Storage Samsung 840 256gb SSD PSU Corsair HX750 Display Achieva Shimian QH300-IPSMS 1600p Cooling Corsair H100i Keyboard Corsair K90 Mouse Corsair M65 Sound 3.1 Surround Sound Fans 2x Corsair SP120 PWM, 3x Corsair AF140 Q.E, and 1x Corsair AF120 Q.E.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Should be detected as a bootable USB option or CD/DVD drive option. 

 

 

Yeah it should work with no problems

Sweet thanks guys! :D

Current Build: Case: Define R4 White/Window CPU: i5 3470 @4.0Ghz GPU: GTX 680 DCUII +500Mhz(Mem) Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO Monitor: Acer Monitor 1920x1080 MOBO: Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 Storage: 2TB HDD, 120GB 840 EVO (OS)

Future Build: 4670K, GTX 780 MSI TwinFrozr OC, Z87X-D3H, 8GB @1866Mhz, 120GB SSD, 1TB HDD, 750D, RM 650W, Custom Loop. White/Blue/Black Colour Scheme. I literally cannot wait *_*

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

About to help a friend build his first PC and he didn't want to use an DVD rom, so I'm going to let him borrow my External Dvd Drive to allow him to install windows. However I've never used an External DVD drive to install windows 8 on before let alone any OS. So was just wondering if it would be possible? The External DVD drive uses 2 USB connections. One for the PC to recognise it and another one to get more power if needed. Would it be detected by the BIOS as a DVD drive that I can boot off to start the installation? Or do we have to buy a DVD rom? Thanks in advanced! <3

Yea as long as their's nothing else on the drive it will work, it would be just like using a usb flash drive to install the OS

Gaming rig- Cpu- Amd 9590, 16gbs of G Skill Ram, Gpu- GTX 760 windforce 3 edition 2gb. A Thermaltake water 2.0 water cooler for my cpu. Keyboard- Thermaltake Posieden , Case- 750D, Mobo Asus 990fx R2.0. 24 inch Dell LED monitor

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

You'll need windows 8 Enterprise to install it on an external HDD, all previous versions could but they now want you to pay 250$ more for it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Yup, just copy the DVD contents into the root of the USB then boot into the USB when restarting. Should work fine :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Operating Systems

×