B baddj macrumors 6502 Original poster Mar 4, 2009 359 43 Apr 16, 2009 #1 Hello I want to know if you can boot from usb as i installed windows on a extral HDD and i want to know if you can boot from it?
Hello I want to know if you can boot from usb as i installed windows on a extral HDD and i want to know if you can boot from it?
Z ZunePod macrumors regular Apr 1, 2009 159 0 Apr 16, 2009 #2 I think you can, if you hold down the OPtiON key (alt) while booting, then a thing comes up with 2 drives.
I think you can, if you hold down the OPtiON key (alt) while booting, then a thing comes up with 2 drives.
sammich macrumors 601 Sep 26, 2006 4,306 268 Sarcasmville. Apr 16, 2009 #3 You can't boot into Windows (ie use Boot Camp) with an external drive without going through a lengthy and complicated process. You can boot into OS X on an external drive no problems. futurequote baddj said: Okay but this drive has windows on it now as its from my windows pc and i got a caddy for it and i want to know if i can boot on to it. Click to expand... No.
You can't boot into Windows (ie use Boot Camp) with an external drive without going through a lengthy and complicated process. You can boot into OS X on an external drive no problems. futurequote baddj said: Okay but this drive has windows on it now as its from my windows pc and i got a caddy for it and i want to know if i can boot on to it. Click to expand... No.
B baddj macrumors 6502 Original poster Mar 4, 2009 359 43 Apr 16, 2009 #4 Okay but this drive has windows on it now as its from my windows pc and i got a caddy for it and i want to know if i can boot on to it.
Okay but this drive has windows on it now as its from my windows pc and i got a caddy for it and i want to know if i can boot on to it.