How do I install final cut on my notebook/external drive?

[lia77]

Hi!
I just got the final cut studio 2 and wanted to install it on my macnotebook. 80GB). Since the program demands about 50 GB of space I tried to install the program on my external hard drive, but it does not work...

Does anyone have a suggestion? Is there no way to install final cut on an external drive? Can it be a proble of my external drive, or is it simply just not possible?

Also, are there any other ways to get around the problem? To just install parts of the program? I have just used imovie so far and am not an expert, but would like to progress in my film editing...

I would be very thankful for some advice!!!


Krystallia

[johny5]

does it just not see the drive when you try to install? I installed FCP although its express onto my external FW800 drive ok.

[lia77]

Really??

It can see teh drive but it has a red explamationmark on it and when i try to click on it, it says that it has te be installed on a running system...:-(

[lia77]

Hm, i noticed you had a firewire hard drive...Mine is through USB, maybe that is the problem, or what do you think?

[johny5]

not sure? how is your USB drive formatted? its not "Fat" is it?

[lia77]

Yes it is, FAT32