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ceasetoexist
Dec 4, 2008, 01:28 PM
i remember reading that it is possible to install windows on external firewire hard, but when i open bootcamp it automatically wants to resize internal disk. how do i switch to my firewire?



Consultant
Dec 4, 2008, 01:47 PM
i remember reading that it is possible to install windows on external firewire hard, but when i open bootcamp it automatically wants to resize internal disk. how do i switch to my firewire?


Windows is not designed to boot from external.

Can be done but difficult.

ceasetoexist
Dec 4, 2008, 01:51 PM
how can it be done?

sickmacdoc
Dec 4, 2008, 03:25 PM
Try this (http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=boot+xp+from+external+drive)! ;) Lots of answers regarding how to make XP do something it wasn't designed to do as Consultant said!