May VMWrkSttn7 on 64 bit-Win7Prof, run vhd on external seagate 500 GB USB drive

Hi I'm new to this vm world... Please bear w / my crawl on all fours

I have hp dv8t 64 bit Win 7 Professnl of 2 x 500 GB = internal hard drives 1 & 4 GB Ram & i7 720qm processor image

I intend to install vmworkstation 7 on laptop to install the following:

< 1 > workstation windows - 32-bit win2k3 server on internal hard drives
< 2 > OEL5 workstation - Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 64 bit on external seagate 500 GB HDD USB drive

When creating the virtual machine, is it possible for a chosen to create a virtual hard disk (vhd), allocate all the space 500 GB in a *.vhd file save on this external hard drive and then install whatever I want OEL5 (o/s) and other applications on linux?

I use the hp USB wireless mouse & say that I could take in others transcend usb xGB drives in other passers-by while having this key external seagate 500 GB USB connected.

USB drive letters will cause confusion to the VMworkstation whenever I have extra USB drives connected?

I really appreciate your thoughts and especially time.

Thank you

Vee

First Workstation uses the vmdk files - vhd is a different format.

If you create your Oracle VM you must create it directly on the USB drive - this means in the vmx-file - a relative path to the vmdk (the VM configuration) can be used.

This means that you can plug this disc to another host and still use it.

Don't worry driveletters.

Resemble the vmx-line that gives the path to the disk

scsi0.0.filename = "oracle.vmdk".

Do not fill the USB drive more so let say 90% or you will get poor performance

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