Can W7, W10, W11 disks be identified without being installed in a PC?

I have a number of Hard and SS Drives that may or may not be a Windows Boot Drive.
None of which are installed in a PC.
I also have an external 2.5 / 3.5 USB Docking Station.

Is there "anything unique" about W7, W10 or W11 files that I can view using the Dock to identify the version of Windows on a Drive?

Hopefully there is as installing each and every Drive and trying to boot from it would be a daunting task.
If possible, please give me any or all "clues" to look for.

Best regards,

Mike Lynch

I downloaded it onto my Windows-7 Desktop.
How do I cause it to install?

Dism++10.1.1002.1B.zip Processing...x

SIW2,

My wife and I survived Hurricane Milton.
We experienced minimal physical damage; however, three rooms of our home were flooded.
The wind forced the rainwater under our sliding patio doors.
The damage this has done is the problem.
Using a Carpet Cleaning Vacuum, we are slowly vacuuming the water up from the carpeting and padding under it.
A very slow and tedious process.
The good news, the "stuff" we hide under our bed wasn't ruined.
Some was in plastic boxes some were in cardboard boxes that were not reached by the water.
In one cardboard box I discovered 10 hard drives from prior to our sons and daughters' deaths.
I just began scanning them with Norton to try and insure I do not re-introduce a Virus, Trojan, whatever into my Picasa Picture PC.

I reread your Post and have a question.
You say Portable, does that mean I should be installing it in a Thumb Drive?
If so, how large of a Thumb will do?
I will Download and install it once I hear back from you.
If I should install it on the Hard Drive of the PC I am currently using, I'll do that.

Best regards,

Mike Lynch (who is all wet)

An after thought.

If DISM identifies what O/S is installed on a Hard Drive, does this mean it is "BOOTABLE"?

If W7 was found and would not Boot, what action might I take to fix this situation?