# Can I use DO with USB licence on a hard drive?

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/can-i-use-do-with-usb-licence-on-a-hard-drive/51473>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [June 25, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/can-i-use-do-with-usb-licence-on-a-hard-drive/51473 "2024-06-25T07:58:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jx7](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@Jx7](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jx7)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/can-i-use-do-with-usb-licence-on-a-hard-drive/51473/1 "2024-06-25T07:58:49Z")

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Hi,

I would like to use DO on my professional laptop but USB ports are disabled.

Is it possible to run DO as a portable app from a hard drive?

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**Author:** ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/can-i-use-do-with-usb-licence-on-a-hard-drive/51473/2 "2024-06-25T08:39:13Z")

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Yes, but you still need a USB device to use as a dongle.

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**Author:** ![Jx7](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@Jx7](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jx7)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/can-i-use-do-with-usb-licence-on-a-hard-drive/51473/3 "2024-06-25T08:40:52Z")

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Thanks for the answer. So if USB ports are disabled on my laptop I can't 😕