can I use my Hp Pavilion DV7 cl 2273 with only an external hard drive?

HP Pavilion DV7 - 2273cl

No operating system installed

No hard drive located

Bought used

Here's what's happening this laptop, I bought the other day who has no internal hard drive. How can I boot my laptop without a hard drive? Do I need an internal hard drive using my laptop, or could I just use an external hard drive? I don't think I can get on my hard drive they screw appeared to be hitting something I can get loose but not outside.

AY info would be great thank you

Extremely difficult to boot Windows XP from a disk usb external hard and will be extremely slow to use. Instructions to link here , but it seems to be down at the moment.

Impossible for Vista or Windows 7 that I know.

Screws for the cover of the hard drive come all the way, they stay with the cover, after loosening them that coverage will pop out.

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