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I plan to install a portable Ubuntu. I prefer to install on a flashdrive whith a full functionality. But seems it is not easy, so does not easy to install on an external harddrive. So I would like to put the external harddrive become an internal harddrive and I will install the Ubuntu on it. When all are completed, then I will remove the harddrive from internal and I will put back as an external harddrive. And I expect it will work with full functionality.

Then my question is, is it possible to do so? In this case, the external harddrive will be fully dedicated to Ubuntu, and will not be used for another purpose, such as external storage.

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Ubuntu does not care if the drive was internal or external when it was installed. You can install to an internal drive then move it to external enclosure or vice versa.

The procedure to install to internal drive, external drive or flash drive is the same.

There should not be any problem installing proprietary drivers, (Nvidia), if the drive will remain on one computer.

I prefer a drive that will boot both BIOS and UEFI as it is often tempting to move the drive from computer to computer: Ubuntu on a USB stick - boot in both BIOS and UEFI modes

C.S.Cameron
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