kevin_4e Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Well, I've got a new MacBook that meets full specifications for dual booting XP and Vista. I wanted to know if this external HD (Here) would be able to save the actual install on it. I guess i'd like it to be where if i removed the drive, that the dual boot would kind of be turned off. According to MacWorld, "it can boot OS X," so i'm assuming it can load/boot XP and Vista to take up data only on the external HD. Let me know what you guys think. Sorry if it's a stupid question or unclear. Thanks, kevin Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20697-dualboot-on-external-drive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
LasVegas Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I've experimented with installing Windows (both XP & Vista) on an external drive without success. The Windows installer refuses to see the external drive as bootable. I did install XP on a partition and mirrored the data to an external to bypass the install problem. With that, Bootcamp saw both the partition and external drive and would allow me to select either, but in all cases, it would only boot the internal. I don't know if the external would boot it I removed the internal partition. LasVegas Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20697-dualboot-on-external-drive/#findComment-137232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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