How to install windows 8 onto an external hard drive connected with usb 2.0?

Transfer win 8 from inside hd to external hd.
Cloning Win 8 is also OK.
Aomei Backupper can do the above.
In additional, Do you know Windows to Go?
http://www.disk-partition.com/features/windows-to-go-creator.html

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I had all photos on a Windows desktop. Got a mac laptop, installed LR5, and put all images from Windows onto an external hard drive. When I go to import them into LR on the Mac, they are all locked. Help, please. Thanks

I had all photos on a Windows desktop. Got a mac laptop, installed LR5, and put all images from Windows onto an external hard drive. When I go to import them into LR on the mac, they are all locked. Help, please!

"I plugged the external into the Mac and moved a folder of images onto the desktop. It looks like it went from read only to not locked. Is this possible?"
Yes, that's exactly what happened. If you buy another drive, you could copy from your existing drive to the new and your files will be read/write. The new drive will have to be formatted as an HFS drive (that's the Mac's format). If you need to format it, you use Disk Utility which is in the Utilities folder on your Mac. Be careful with that -- it wipes out whatever is currently on the drive. Make sure you format the right drive.
I keep all my images on an external drive, too. In fact, I have two matching drives and sync them so I always have a backup.

Will Time Machine work with an external hard drive connected (via usb) to Airport Extreme?

Will Time Machine work with an external hard drive connected (via usb) to Airport Extreme?

Sorry, but this article is about 4 years old, and was printed based on preliminary information at the time.
The bottom line here is that Apple does not officially support Time Machine backups to a drive at the USB port of the AirPort Extreme.
If it works for you, great.
You might want to review the Apple Support documents below, which are far more recent than the article you reference:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/15139.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2038
It is supported.....
This is NOT correct. Please do not post false information on the forums.

How to install Windows 7 on new hard drive?

I have changed the old hard drive (500 gb) with a new hard dirve (1 Tera), and now I have two problems: -
1. How do I install Windows 7 on new hard drive?
2. My laptop was pre-installed Windows 7 Pro, but all the DVD kit (Application & Drives Recivery Disc + Operating System Revocer), which was provided (by Lenovo) for the laptop is in the Windows 8 Pro. So how do I install Windows 7 Pro, in my laptop while all DVD kits are in Windows 8 Pro?
by the way this is my laptop spec (for reference) ; -
* Note *
I plan to install Windows 7 Pro in my new hard drive using another Windows 7 DVD (Not DVD provided by Lenovo), but how do I get all the Leveno program which found within the 'Application & Drives Recivery' disc (such as ; - Lenovo System Health and Diagnostics, Lenovo Power Control,Lenovo's Fingerprint Reader) to install in that hard drive? (as I tell you before, all the DVD kit is in or only for Windows 8 Pro)
I hope somebody will help me answer my question,
Thank You
Solved!
Go to Solution.

I got the solution;
Answer to question 1 ; using a backup & recovery software to clone my current OS, then transfer to my new hard drive.
Answer to question 2 ; download all the Drivers and software ( all the application that located on the DVD kit that I have) on Lenovo Official Website.
or other solution, send it to a computer service shop and let the experts ( the workers) install it for me ( the most simple and safe way).

Does TM/TC backup external hard drive connected to usb-port of TC?

I have searched the web to find a straight forward answer to this question, but unfortumately have not been able to find it.
The situation is as follows I want to make room om my Mac by copying my local iPhoto library (230Gb) to an external hard drive connected directly to my TC (2Tb) trough the usb-port (which is already up and running). Before deleting the original library I want to be sure that Time Machine also backups the contents of the external hard drive too. And if not, if there is an alternative way of backing up such external hard drive easily, apart from making a hard copy manually.
Thanks a lot.

Before deleting the original library I want to be sure that Time Machine also backups the contents of the external hard drive too.
Time Machine cannot do this.
Instead, connect the USB drive (formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) directly to your Mac's USB port and move the iPhoto library to that location.
Then, Time Machine will be able to backup both your Mac and the USB hard drive.
Click the Time Machine clock icon at the top of the Mac's screen, then select Time Machine Preferences.
Click Options. By default, you will see that the hard drive is in the list of Excluded items, and will not be backed up.
Click the hard drive to highlight it, then click the - (minus) button to remove it from the list of Excluded items.
Time Machine will now back the drive on the next pass.

Can I install Windows through an external hard-drive onto bootcamp?

Is there any way for me to install Windows onto my mac by using an external harddrive that contains the install files to windows 7?

Welcome to Apple Communities
You can install it with a USB drive. Connect it, open Boot Camp Assistant and follow steps

How can I install window 8 on external hard drive on mac mini

So, I have mac mini and I'd like to install win8 on external hard drive and can anyone give me guides to do it?
also I wonder would I be able to run win 8 after installation using parallels desktop?
thanks in advance

I have to agree that Windows8 is a waste of time, especially if you don't have a touch screen and compatible apps.
However, the latest version of Parallels supports running Windows8, Parallels can either run Windows from a 'virtual disk' file which can be stored wherever you want including on an external drive, or it can also be configured to run Windows from a Boot Camp partition created using Apple's Boot Camp Utility.
See http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v7/update2/docs/en/Parallels%20Desktop%20U ser's%20Guide/32733.htm
In order to run Boot Camp from an external drive and therefore be able to setup the Boot Camp partition on the external drive you first have to install and run OS X on the external drive. Then the Boot Camp utility will let you add the Boot Camp partition on the external drive. You cannot run OS X and the Boot Camp utility from an internal drive and try adding the Boot Camp partition to the external drive. The Boot Camp Utility only lets you add the partition on the same physical drive it is running from.
Personally I have legal XP and Windows7 licenses (currently using Windows7) and even if the Windows8 upgrade was totally free of charge I would not bother with it. I would also not bother with it at work as an IT Manager.

I want to install Yosemite onto an external hard drive, and keep Snow Leopard installed on the internal hard drive. I want to be able to boot from either system, depending upon circumstance (at least until Yosemite is stable). Is this possible?

iMac, Model Identifier iMac12,1 with 121.5" screen, 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 memory, 1 TB internal hard drive, running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 from internal drive.
I want to install Yosemite onto a 1 TB external hard drive (OWC) , and keep Snow Leopard installed on the internal hard drive. I want to be able to boot from either system, depending upon circumstance (at least until Yosemite is stable). Is this possible?

It is possible. I'll let you read some articles that cover the setup:
Starting from an external USB storage device (Intel-based Macs) - Apple Support
or
http://osxdaily.com/2013/06/22/boot-mac-external-drive/

How to install dmd image from external hard drive to imac with no os installed

I have a G5 iMac that the hard drive crashed. I have replaced the hard drive and now trying to install the 10.5.8 dmd image back from a external hard drive since I don't have a disk. I have not been able to figure how to boot up and install this way.

Neither do I.
Restore Tiger 10.4 & Leopard 10.5 DVDs are available from Apple by calling 800-767-2775 as of January 20, 2013.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4720126?tstart=0

How to backup iphotos onto an external hard drive....

I have been reading through the questions on here to figure out how to backup and save my iphotos externally and i am hitting numerous brick walls...
I have tried to use the time machine but my hard drive has photos and documents on it and i do not want to wipe it to install it as my perferd divice to use in time machine.
I have tried numerous other options and i am having no luck whatsoever.
Please help!!!!!

It doesn't even let me do that. I can't copy it at all over at all. I have 1 terabite of memory available on my external hard drive.
I have also tried to individually export photos and that also comes up with an error. I have had the computer 4 months and kept up to date with all updates so im unsure as to why that is not working.
That is like "my car won't start - Why not?
We need information about what is happening, not happening, what has recently changes, error messages
Saying "it does not work" gives us nothing to help with
LN

How do I make an NTFS external hard drive compatible with my Macbook Air?

I have bought an external hard drive with NTFS. How do I transfer files to this drive from my Macbook Air, and write files on it? I also would like to use the hard drive for a pc as well so any suggested solutions that allows me to use across my mac and a pc would be greatly appreciated.

marshalltimd wrote:
Never seen the term exFAT in a post previously - is that an enhanced version of FAT32?
Yes it is. Here's an abstract from this Microsoft KB page
The exFAT file system is the successor to FAT32 in the FAT family of file systems. The exFAT file system is a new file system format that addresses the growing needs of mobile personal storage on different operating systems. The exFAT file system handles large files, such as those that are used for media storage, and it enables seamless interoperability between desktop computers and devices, such as portable media devices. Because of this functionality, you can easily copy files between the desktop and external devices or between the desktop and other operating systems.

HT1338 how to export files to an external hard drive connected to my macbook pro?

i am unable to export files from my mac onto an extrernal hard drive. as i check the permissions of the hard drive, it says, read only!! kindly help me with this!

You can use a blank CD or DVD instead of your friend's hard drive.
Or you may be able to copy the files over the network. Is your friend's PC in the same location as your Mac, on the same wifi network (or wired network)? Connect the hard drive to the PC, then turn on file sharing on your Mac.
To turn on file sharing:
Open System Preferences
Click "Sharing"
Put a checkmark next to "File Sharing"
Click "Options…"
Put a checkmark next to "Share files and folders using SMB (Windows)"
Put a checkmark next to your user account, enter your password
Click "done"
Your Mac should now appear in the Windows "network", and you can use your friends laptop to browse the Mac files and copy over anything you need.

I have an external hard drive connected via usb, how can I view the contents?

I'm new to Mac... I have an external hard drive, I plugged it in to the usb port but don't know how to view the contents. What do I do?

Open Finder (by clicking on the icon int he Dock) and your external USB disk should show up in the left pane under "Devices".
Note that it has to be formatted for Mac if you want to read and write data.

Problem with External Hard drive connection with PowerBook

I recently bought a Seagate FreeAgent/Go 500gig portable drive (2009) that only has a USB hookup. It does not register or operate on my PowerBook (G4 2005) but works fine on my wife's MacBook (2008). It appears from other discussion boards that it may be the case that not enough power is going through the USB port to the external hard drive. If this is correct is there a recommended solution so I can use the Seagate on both computers? Is there a way to get more power through the USB port?
I'd hate to have to go out and buy another external hard drive with an external power source because it would defeat the purpose of being portable if I have to have separate outlets for both the powerbook and the external hard drive (not to mention more cords). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Are you sure an additional USB to power or "Y" cable didn't come in the box, ****123? Most USB powered drives seem to come either with a "Y" cable, or an additional USB to power cable, these days.
In fact the "Seagate Freeagent "Go" Quick Start guide (see http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/support/freeagent/fago_mac_qsgr3.pdf ) actually shows one as necessary for using over USB (though this is the model with FW as well).
Seagate's own troubleshooting document concerning this issue can be found at http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=213059&NewLan g=en
Cheers
Rod

Install Windows XP on External Hard Drive

Is there anyway I can install Windows XP on my WD 500GB External HD? It serves as my Time Machine for my MacBook, which doesn't have a whole lot of HDD space left. I'd like to install XP and be able to run it on my Mac, but it takes up way to much space.
If I can't install XP to my external drive, is there any suggestions for clearing space on my MacBook? Any way to remove unwanted applications?

Jerid Lucas wrote:
I don't quite understand your answer, or maybe you don't quite understand my question. Here are a little more details.
I have an Early 2008 Macbook with a 160GB HDD with Tiger installed.
For BootCamp you need OSX Leopard since the BootCamp Beta from OSX Tiger no longer works.
I'm interested in running Windows XP on my MacBook, but I'm concerned with it taking up space on my already small HDD. However, I do have a 500GB external HDD that I have plenty of space on.
My question remains, is there anyway that I could install Windows XP on my external drive while keeping Leopard on my laptop HDD. Would I be able to use BootCamp to assist me. If not, how would I access/boot XP?
See my first post. Windows is not intended to be booted of an external harddisk.
This is prevented by Microsoft and BootCamp can not change this.
Windows XP itself needs about 10GB of harddisk space. Add to that the amount of disk space that will be used y the Windows programs you want to run plus the space used by the data files.
So something about 20-25GB for Windows might be sufficient.
How much free disk space do you have right now ?
What is 'eating' up your disk space ?
I know these are several questions, and difficult ones at that, but I believe there is an answer somewhere.
The answer is given, but the technical limitations of Windows prevent the answer from being what you want to hear.
Stefan

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