Boot Camp question

[mobydisk]

Can I install Boot Camp on an external drive and boot to it? A quick Google search looks like nobody is doing it this way. But I won't have room for Windows if I partition the internal hard drive of the MBP.

 

[robbieduncan]

No. BootCamp only supports the internal drive.

 

[Jasonbot]

Yes you can, in boot camp assistant select the external HDD for installation. It need not be FW, it may be USB

 

[balamw]

Windows XP doesn't really like booting from an external USB drive, but it can be done:

http://guides.macrumors.com/Booting_Windows_XP_From_An_External_Drive

Easier on a MacBook where the internal is removable over the MBP.

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