Install opstart system on exernal drive

I'm using a G4 and 10.3.9, a Maxtor and a VST external drive. I want to startup from one of my external drives. After startup from the installCD 10.3, Disk Utility shows that my external drives are not suitable for installing 10.3. All drives are HFS+ formatted. What do I have to do?

If you have data on the drive(s) you need to preserve, then I recommend trying the following:
Boot from your OS X Installer. Be sure to use the installer for the version of OS X you have installed. After the installer loads select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (or Utilities menu if using Tiger.) After DU loads select your OS X volume from the list on the left, click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (3.0.3 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.1.1 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
If you have no data on the drive(s) then I recommend reformatting them as follows:
1. Open Disk Utility in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.

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BackupLionBootable 10.7 Disk
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Right click on “Mac OS X     Lion”     installer and choose the option to     “Show Package Contents.”
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Shipping software costs money, burns fuel, and requires a trip tothe store. By releasing Lion exclusively though the Mac App StoreApple is saving money, reducing its carbon footprint, and giving itscustomers convenience. Customers who own a MacBook Air or Mac miniserver will benefit most from the lack of installation media becauseApple saw it fit to ship these computers without a built-in opticaldrive. Performing a clean install of Lion is not required, but withan external hard drive it is easy to do across multiple Macs.
http://eggfreckles.net/tech/installing-lion-clean/

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I did not want to alter my current boot configuration so I decided to create a separate boot entry that would have driver signing policies disabled. For some reason I did not find any good source that would contain a step-by-step instruction on completing
this task, so I decided that I'd better share my experience here.
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identifier {bootmgr}
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path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
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integrityservices Enable
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resumeobject {a329b5cf-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
displayorder {a329b5d0-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{a329b5cc-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{a329b5ca-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{a329b5c2-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{current}
{a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 30
Windows Boot Loader
identifier {a329b5d0-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
device vhd=[D:]\win8prowmc01.vhdx
path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description Windows 8
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {a329b5d1-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
recoveryenabled Yes
isolatedcontext Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice vhd=[D:]\win8prowmc01.vhdx
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {a329b5cf-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
nx OptIn
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default {current}
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Windows Boot Loader
identifier {a329b5d0-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
device vhd=[D:]\win8prowmc01.vhdx
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systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {a329b5cf-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
This record has a unique GUID identifier that can be used to reference this boot entry, which is:
identifier {a329b5d0-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
If we look at the Windows Boot Manager settings, we'll see this entry is the first in order to be displayed in the boot menu on OS start (I marked the unique bits):
displayorder {a329b5d0-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{a329b5cc-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
It references my VHD drive, a virtual hard drive where my Windwos 8 setup is residing:
device vhd=[D:]\win8prowmc01.vhdx
And it also specifies that the boot manager must use UEFI BIOS extension code to access my Windows boot partition:
path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
3. Now locate the current boot entry.
Current boot entry contains boot settings used to boot into Windows configuration to which you are currently booted. It is referenced in the list of boot entries as a Windows Boot Loader record that has the {current} keyword inside and may
look like:
Windows Boot Loader
identifier {current}
device vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description Windows 8 Enterprise RTM
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {a329b5c3-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
integrityservices Enable
recoveryenabled Yes
isolatedcontext Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {a329b5c1-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
hypervisorlaunchtype Auto
Because we are more than happy with current configuration and want to base our new boot configuration on these settings, we need to copy this boot entry ({current}) to a new boot entry.
This is done by running the following command:
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /copy {current} /d "No Driver Signature Check"
Parameter /d here indicates that the following sequence of characters specifies the display name for the new boot entry that we are creating. The name inside the double quotes will be displayed in the boot menu when you boot your Windows.
In other words, if you know restart your system, you'll see the new No Driver Signature Check in the boot menu.
When copied, the entry is automatically given a new GUID identifier, so upon running the command above, you'll see the following line returned (you'll have an other GUID since these are unique identifiers):
The entry was successfully copied to {a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}.
4. Make sure the entry has been successfully created.
Run the same bcdedit. (You may specify /enum or /v, or both /enum /v parameters at the prompt to get more detail about boot entries, but simple bcdedit is just enough to see the new entry):
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit
Windows Boot Manager
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
integrityservices Enable
default {current}
resumeobject {a329b5cf-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
displayorder {a329b5d0-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{a329b5cc-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{a329b5ca-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{a329b5c2-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
{current}
{a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 30
Windows Boot Loader
identifier {current}
device vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description Windows 8 Enterprise RTM
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {a329b5c3-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
integrityservices Enable
recoveryenabled Yes
isolatedcontext Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {a329b5c1-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
hypervisorlaunchtype Auto
Windows Boot Loader
identifier {a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
device vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description No Driver Signature Check
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {a329b5c3-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
integrityservices Enable
recoveryenabled Yes
isolatedcontext Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {a329b5c1-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
hypervisorlaunchtype Auto
The entry has been created and given a unique a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240 ID. It now has exactly same boot settings as the boot entry we used to boot into current configuration of Windows.
5. Modify created No Driver Signature Check entry and specify that Windows must have driver integrity checks disabled when booted using this boot entry.
Any modifications to boot entries are made using /set parameter. To indicate that we modify a specific boot entry, we must specify the GUID for the No Driver Signature Check record, which is:
identifier {a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
In other words, to edit (add or change) an option for the boot entry, we need to use the following command syntax:
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /set GUID <boot_option> [<option_value>]
First, we must specify that we don't want integrity checks be made. This is done by adding the loadoptions option and setting it to DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS value:
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /set {a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240} loadopti
ons DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
The operation completed successfully.
6. Verify that load option has been added.
Run the bcdedit command:
Windows Boot Loader
identifier {current}
device vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description Windows 8 Enterprise RTM
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {a329b5c3-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
integrityservices Enable
recoveryenabled Yes
isolatedcontext Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {a329b5c1-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
hypervisorlaunchtype Auto
Windows Boot Loader
identifier {a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
device vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description No Driver Signature Check
locale en-US
loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {a329b5c3-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
integrityservices Enable
recoveryenabled Yes
isolatedcontext Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {a329b5c1-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
hypervisorlaunchtype Auto
7. Add the option that turns on test signing mode and disables checks of driver signature.
Adding the testsigning option and setting it to ON does the trick for us:
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /set {a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240} TESTSIGNING ON
8. Now we have a boot entry that enables Windows not to do integrity checks and digital signature validation.
We check it by running bcdedit:
Windows Boot Loader
identifier {a329b5d8-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
device vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description No Driver Signature Check
locale en-US
loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {a329b5c3-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
integrityservices Enable
recoveryenabled Yes
testsigning Yes
isolatedcontext Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice vhd=[D:]\win8rtm.vhdx
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {a329b5c1-fb29-11e1-a74d-f2c962d62240}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
hypervisorlaunchtype Auto
9. Type 'exit' without quotes to exit from command prompt, and restart Windows.
Upon booting you will be present with a new boot option to start Windows in configuration that allows you to install custom non-signed drivers.
Hope this will help anybody to create their own custom boot configurations.
Well this is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given...

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Thank you for sharing the solutions & experience here. It will be very beneficial for other community members who have similar questions.
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