[macvoiceover] Re: hopefully not off topic

  • From: Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Macvoiceover list list <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 17:47:09 -0400

Hi,

I haven’t tried this myself but, I can't see why it wouldn’t be possible to set 
up a bootcamp partition running windows on an external drive.

Ricardo Walker
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On Aug 6, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Mary Otten <maryotten@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm interested in running Mac and Windows on a new Mac, and I'm leaning
> towards the BootCamp solution. But the question occurred to me: is it
> possible to have Windows installed on an external hard drive and then
> boot up the Mac and tell it you want to boot off of that drive rather
> than off the internal one? The reason I ask is simple. I'm thinking
> strongly of a Macbook Air, whose internal storage capacity maxes out at
> 512gb, and that for a hefty price. Seems to me, I could be ok with
> 256gb and the Mac stuff, including data, since I have iTunes match and
> wouldn't need my music stored locally, and just do Windows off of an
> external drive. But is that possible? If this is off topic, I
> appologize in advance.
> 
> Mary
> 
> 
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