Installing Windows (Bootcamp) from External FW800 DVD drive.

[odinsride]

Hi,

I just want to confirm with others whether or not it's possible to install Windows Bootcamp from an external FW800 drive, before I tear down my MBP and put the optical drive back in just for this purpose.

I recently upgraded my MBP with an SSD + Optical Bay Mounting kit from OWC to use my original HDD as storage. I plan on creating a small partition on the original HDD for Bootcamp.

I have not had much success booting to the Windows 7 install disc from my external drive, and have done a bit of reading - following suggestions to try using Refit, etc. Still no luck.

If I get no other suggestions, I will have to put my optical drive back in my MBP, and put my original HDD back in the primary bay just to install bootcamp. Then I will put my original HDD back in the opti-bay mount, and put my SSD back in the primary bay - just trying to avoid all of these steps if possible.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[Consultant]

Can install with USB harddrive with some work, but it'll be faster just to put the optical drive back in.

 

[mulo]

I'm in that same boat as you, but for the life of me I cannot get it to boot of the thumb drive that I made (and yes it works with two other pcs)

 

[odinsride]

Thanks for the responses...looks like i'll have a tedious little project for the weekend 🙄