Windows 10: Is it possible to install windows on a portable ssd?

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    Is it possible to install windows on a portable ssd?


    I was thinking about getting the samsung t5 or something to put windows on there. Is that possible or is the portable ssd just there to store files?

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    iPhiI, Sep 11, 2020
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Is it possible to install windows on a portable ssd?

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