Old Laptop Question

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All the computers in our house are now Macs which is a shame as I really fancy playing some old classic games.

I've got an old Sony Vaio laptop which was really high-spec at the time but it needs a new HD and is outside warranty.

Is it possible to grab one of the spare external HDs I've got lying around and get the computer to run/boot off that via USB? How difficult is it to setup and would it be too slow to play games etc?

Many thanks,
 
Deluxe1 said:
What is the spec of the laptop?
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Core 2 Duo T7300 / 2 GHz - Centrino Duo - RAM 2 GB - HDD 200 GB - BD-RE - GF 8400M GT - WLAN : 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR - Vista Home Premium - 15.4" Widescreen TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )

Easily enough to play the likes of Sim Golf, Red Alert 2 etc.
 
Just plug in the externel HDD via USB and make the appropriate changes to the BIOS to make the laptop boot from it.
 
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