External Hdd with Windows XP Question

My dad had a desktop pc crash, the hdd is still good but he purchased another pc and I wanted to know how to go about turning that external Hdd into a virtual machine. I usually run paragon to make an image of my hdd. So I was wondering if I needed to get the cables 2 go adapter so I can hook the hdd up via USB and image the disc that way or am I missing an easier way to do this!
Thanks for all your help!

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P will not see the drive formatted with in OS extended and therefore will not complain about it. You can leave them connected while in XP.
One thing I would recommend is that when you are in the process of installing Windows XP via Boot Camp then I would recommend that you remove all external peripherals with the exception of the mouse and keyboard. This will eliminate any possible complications during installation. You can attach all of them once installation of XP is completed.
Axel F.

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Im looking into using boot camp, and was thinking
about the option that you get for seeing files that
you create in XP within mac OSX,
well, wot would
happen if i had an external hdd?
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ive got one connected thru firewire, and when i use
"Get Info" it tells me the format is Mac OS
Extended.
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Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with your external hard drive. I found an article with steps you can take when an external device is not being recognized.
I recommend following the steps in the section titled "Top troubleshooting tips" in the following article:
USB and FireWire Quick Assist
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1151
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Last edited by Gamonics (2015-02-27 00:25:01)

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PS: multiple dbus instances are expected, check the user names and specified arguments in the ps output.
edit: grammar. :X
Last edited by Alad (2015-02-27 17:03:31)

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