Bootcamp on Optibay drive

[Lucagfc]

Hi

I' ve installed a SSD in my Mac but now I need to install bootacamp. unfortunately bootcamp can' t install windows on USB drive so I wan' t to add my old 750 GB HDD in my Mac in place of superdrive. What I want to know is that bootcamp can install windows on that drive? Thanks.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Yes, you can install Windows via Boot Camp onto the 750 GB HDD in your optibay.

Btw, "want" is one word and does not need an apostrophe. "Won't" on the other hand does, as it is a contraction of "will" and "not". "Want" is not a contraction, unless you mean something entirely different.

 

[Lucagfc]

Yes, you can install Windows via Boot Camp onto the 750 GB HDD in your optibay.

Btw, "want" is one word and does not need an apostrophe. "Won't" on the other hand does, as it is a contraction of "will" and "not". "Want" is not a contraction, unless you mean something entirely different.

sorry about that and thanks for the clarification!

 

[knucles]

no

No, you can't.

Bootcamp will ask for the windows cd and i can't boot from a usb.

Same issue here,....

 

[PhixionFilms]

No, you can't.

Bootcamp will ask for the windows cd and i can't boot from a usb.

Same issue here,....

I have a 550gb SSD in my primary drive and a 1tb in my optibay drive. I have osx on my main and Windows 7 on half of my 1tb in my optibay drive.
It is possible to install windows on your macbook pro in the optibay slot, you just have to follow steps.

This will help you out.
http://att.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1153513

 

[Dekard]

After you run bootcamp setup, turn off machine. unplug the apple drive, and install Windows on the optibay HD you installed. Once it's done installing, you can replug the apple drive and get both Mac and Windows running like they are supposed to. You can have the DVD plugged in when you have the second drive being used as Drive 1, Drive 0 is your CD.

And yes that guide is awesome. Tis what I followed to get my SSD's installed.

 

[knucles]

This tutorials assume that you have a funtional optidrive. Mine is broken....

Any suggestions?

 

[Gunlance]

I've tried just about everything to install windows on my dual SSDs. Is there anyway to boot off an external device (optical or usb)? THat's what the problem boils down to when I tried a bunch of different configurations. Anyone know if the official apple super drive solves this problem?