Format the mobile drive. If your sole purpose is to run Windows from the mobile hard drive, then no other documents or files can be on the hard drive initially. Connect the hard drive to your computer. Go to "Start," then "My computer," and locate the drive letter associated with the mobile hard drive. Right click with your mouse and select "Format" (if format is not listed, select "Properties," then "Format").
Make sure "Fat32" is selected. Click "Okay" and "Format" when given a warning message about being sure if you want to format the hard drive.
Transfer Windows to your mobile drive. If you download Windows online, it may be an ISO file, which can be transferred directly to the mobile drive. Insert the Windows CD into your CD/DVD drive. Open ISO file-converter software (which you can find at your local computer store or download.com) and convert to an ISO file.
Restart the computer that you want to connect to your mobile drive and press the key necessary to access the BIOS menu. Each computer has different methods of accessing the BIOS. For example, some Dell computers require you to press "F3." You will see which button to press the moment you restart the computer before the Windows splash page appears. Navigate to the section "Change boot order." The boot-order section will vary based on the type of computer you are using. Exit BIOS and reboot PC with the mobile drive connected.
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