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Any way to boot existing Windows HD from my Mac?

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Droooooj

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Oct 19, 2009
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My mate's Windows 7 laptop won't get past the bootup sequence without shutting itself down (some overheating issue).

Can I take the HD out, put it in a USB enclosure and somehow boot it from my Mac?

Or is there any way to make a back up or clone via my Mac, just so we can make sure his data's safe?
 
Booting is probably a big no, but there may be a complicated workaround somewhere to be found.

As for data backup, either do it by hand via Finder or look into WinClone.
 
Via Finder will I be able to see the drive and its data if I just put it inside a USB enclosure? Will it just mount like a USB stick does?
 
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