I have a USB HDD that I'm hoping to install Windows on for a few games and other pieces of software. I know my load times will be miserable, but how poorly will things run once on ram? Lastly, Windows does like to screw with other operating systems on the same drive, will it play nice with my main drive as long as it's on the HDD?
You'll actually see a performance increase. It's been awhile since I've tried it, but ram speeds have only improved while HDDs stayed roughly the same. You're right about the load times. Depending on the software, you'll have a better overall experience if you try to find a lightweight version, but I know that's not always something that can be replaced.
I seriously doubt there'd be an issue since they're on separate drives, but even on the same drive you can find ways to make it work.
Interesting, I've backed up so I'll give it a shot.