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The thread discusses whether a computer can be booted from a DVD or USB drive after removing the hard disk. The original poster questions if it's possible to start the system solely from bootable media like WinPE or Ubuntu without a hard drive. The response confirms that it is indeed possible as long as the bootable media is properly configured. Overall, the sentiment is informative and confirms that a hard disk is not required for booting from external media.
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Assume I remove a hard disk from computer/notebook and put in a bootable DVD (with WinPE or Ubuntu) into DVD drive (or USB flash drive into USB flash port).

Can I start the whole computer in this scenario?

Or is a working hard disk required even if I boot the (Win 7 /Ubuntu) OS from DVD/USB flash?

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