Install Windows 7 Via Bootcamp using an External USB Hard Drive?

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  1. Doju, Oct 23, 2009

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    Hey guys, I have the Windows 7 .iso from Microsoft, but I can't burn it to a DVD as it's too large. I do have a 1TB external HDD, though.

    Is there a way I can put the .iso on that, and when I go to set up windows it installs off the drive instead of a disk?
     
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  2. balamw, Oct 23, 2009

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    Follow one of the many guides for creating an installer thumb drive. like: http://blogs.technet.com/aviraj/archive/2009/02/01/installing-windows-7-using-usb-thumb-drive.aspx

    I don't know if you can keep other stuff on the drive so 1TB might be too much.

    Which ISO did you get? Most of the ones I've seen were well under 4 GB.

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  3. nicklasmp, May 29, 2013

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    sry for bumping this old thread, but haven't come across any similiar. Can you make a partion on your external harddrive and use that to install windows from?

    I don't have an USB flash drive available - but have 2 external harddrives.
     
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  4. papertigress, Jul 19, 2013

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    I'm also really interested in an answer to this question. I want to Bootcamp some Windows on my Mac mini. I have a Windows .iso, an external hard drive, no CD drive & no Flash drive. I use cloud storage & I'd rather not buy a Flash drive just for this operation. They're "only $10" but I'm poor & would never use it again.
     
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