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Installing Windows 7 through USB on MacBook 2007 model.

I have a late 2008 MacBook with the internal drive removed for a SSD, and as far as I know there is no way to install Windows through USB on these older models. You can however, use an external USB DVD drive.

I used my old superdrive in an enclosure to install Win 7 and it worked just fine. Just has to be a DVD. They're pretty cheap, and you may have a friend or something with one. I'd ask around or buy one.
 
BrettApple said:
I have a late 2008 MacBook with the internal drive removed for a SSD, and as far as I know there is no way to install Windows through USB on these older models. You can however, use an external USB DVD drive.

I used my old superdrive in an enclosure to install Win 7 and it worked just fine. Just has to be a DVD. They're pretty cheap, and you may have a friend or something with one. I'd ask around or buy one.
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Thnks a lot for ur fast reply

I read somewhere that extrnl DVD drives can't be used to install windows?? Do we need to buy only superdrives or any USB DVD drive will do..
 
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Altemose said:
Well have you tried holding OPT with the Windows disk in it when booting to see if it is seen as a bootable drive?
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yes .. i have tried that too.. but i am not able to see the dvd drive ther too..
 
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