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Partitioning External HDD for Windows Installation
Hello,
I am using Lenovo Y460, and I found that my internal SATA HDD has spoilt. Since I have a unused portable HDD, I decided to use that to run my laptop from. What I'm planning to do is to install my Windows there, and then boot from that portable HDD each time I want to use my laptop.
But I have several questions before doing so :
1. I have several data in that portable HDD. Will installing Windows there automatically clean up all that data?
2. I want to make a separate partition for Windows in my portable HDD in installation setup. Is it a good idea to make a partition in external HDD?
3. I understand that running from USB connection will make my laptop run slower compared to SATA connection. But does this only apply for booting Windows or does this also apply for any other program that I'm going to run later on?
4. What kind of damage might occur if my portable HDD accidentally gets disconnected while I'm still running Windows from it?
I'll greatly appreciate your answer