I want to do away the HDD from my PC. I use this PC only for my office work and dont want to it to have any sensitive data in its memory once I switch it off.
So I found only one solution. Install and run XP from a removable Disk and remove the internal HDD completely. Since i`ll be getting a new PC for this purpose I`ll make sure I get a motherboard with USB/Firewire boot option. I know it`ll be slow if I boot from USB but I can definitely live with that. Now for this removable disk I have few options-
1> 2.5" portable USB HDD- The problem is even though its quite small, it`s still too big to fit your pockets and will be prone to damage if it stays with me all the time.
2> 1.8" USB HDD- pretty small but still there is a high risk of loosing data if I keep it in my pockets all the time. It might be harder to find too. Also any HDD with moving parts will get hot and it might not be possible to put it straight away in my pocket coz of the temperature.
3> 8+ GB USB Flash drive/SD card- Beats any HDD as far as size is considered. But it`ll be even slower and it might be more difficult to install XP on it.
4> 1.8" 8+ GB SSD- Would be the best option. It`s bigger than the USB memory stick but still small enough. It`ll be less prone to damage while traveling in my pockets. But these might be expensive and hard to find. How much can I get it for?
These are the only options I could think of. And these are all just guesses. more like wishes. I have no idea how feasible it wud be to run XP from a USB/FireWire drive. I tried googling and it seems like it`ll be really difficult to install XP on the USB memory stick.
Someone please tell me what should I do. If USB is not et al possible then I`ll need to find some other way out. How bout using a SATA 1.8 or 2.5 HDD which plug straight in to the CPU cabinet like a CD/DVD(I remember seeing an HP advert on tv where a guy just pushes a button and an encased HDD pops out of the CPU ).
If all else fails I`ll simply open up the CPU cabinet and pull the sata cables out of the box. And then just attach a 2.5" HDD when I need to work and pull it out once I m done. OOPS I dont even know if I can use a 1.8" or 2.5" HDD connected to a regular motherboard. Someone please help me.
All I want is No internal HDD. Just tell me how to do it. Which will be the best option for me. Speed is not as big a factor. Durability, Size, and life are more important.
So I found only one solution. Install and run XP from a removable Disk and remove the internal HDD completely. Since i`ll be getting a new PC for this purpose I`ll make sure I get a motherboard with USB/Firewire boot option. I know it`ll be slow if I boot from USB but I can definitely live with that. Now for this removable disk I have few options-
1> 2.5" portable USB HDD- The problem is even though its quite small, it`s still too big to fit your pockets and will be prone to damage if it stays with me all the time.
2> 1.8" USB HDD- pretty small but still there is a high risk of loosing data if I keep it in my pockets all the time. It might be harder to find too. Also any HDD with moving parts will get hot and it might not be possible to put it straight away in my pocket coz of the temperature.
3> 8+ GB USB Flash drive/SD card- Beats any HDD as far as size is considered. But it`ll be even slower and it might be more difficult to install XP on it.
4> 1.8" 8+ GB SSD- Would be the best option. It`s bigger than the USB memory stick but still small enough. It`ll be less prone to damage while traveling in my pockets. But these might be expensive and hard to find. How much can I get it for?
These are the only options I could think of. And these are all just guesses. more like wishes. I have no idea how feasible it wud be to run XP from a USB/FireWire drive. I tried googling and it seems like it`ll be really difficult to install XP on the USB memory stick.
Someone please tell me what should I do. If USB is not et al possible then I`ll need to find some other way out. How bout using a SATA 1.8 or 2.5 HDD which plug straight in to the CPU cabinet like a CD/DVD(I remember seeing an HP advert on tv where a guy just pushes a button and an encased HDD pops out of the CPU ).
If all else fails I`ll simply open up the CPU cabinet and pull the sata cables out of the box. And then just attach a 2.5" HDD when I need to work and pull it out once I m done. OOPS I dont even know if I can use a 1.8" or 2.5" HDD connected to a regular motherboard. Someone please help me.
All I want is No internal HDD. Just tell me how to do it. Which will be the best option for me. Speed is not as big a factor. Durability, Size, and life are more important.