installing windows xp to a hard drive in hard drive case via usb

my laptop harddrive has recently dyed and i dont have the money for a new one
i was wondering if there is a way to install windows xp onto a hard drive
that is in a hard drive case that connects via a usb 2.0 port?

No. Windows XP will only install on an
internal drive, not an external drive.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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"lord_of_gta" wrote:

| my laptop harddrive has recently dyed and i dont have the money for a new one
| i was wondering if there is a way to install windows xp onto a hard drive
| that is in a hard drive case that connects via a usb 2.0 port?

"lord_of_gta@yahoo.com" wrote:

> my laptop harddrive has recently dyed and i dont have the money for a new one
> i was wondering if there is a way to install windows xp onto a hard drive
> that is in a hard drive case that connects via a usb 2.0 port?

if i cant do this is it possible to connect a normal desktop hard drive to
my laptop and install xp to it.

if not is there any way that i can use my laptop again without having to buy
another hard drive?