Using bootable external HD instead of disc

Hello!
I am in the process of installing Windows 7 on my computer. Since I have lost my SL disc, would it be possible to use the copy of the disc that I have on my external hard drive? Pardon me if this is a breach of the EULA, though I'm not quite sure if it is (?).
Thank you,
A.Danielson

Hi and welcome to Discussions,
making yourself a backup copy of the SL disc is not a breach of the EULA in my opinion.
Whether this copy is useable depends mostly on the way you made it.
The SL disc is a so-called Hybrid Disc, which contains an OSX part and a Windows part, that contains the BootCamp Drivers.
If you made the copy with Disk Utility for example, then most likely you only have copied the OSX part and not the Windows part.
Only when using an application that makes a sector-copy of the SL disc (like SimplyBurns for example) would backup both parts, the OSX and the Windows part.
Plus if your backup copy is a dmg file, Windows won't be able to read/handle dmg files.
You might wanna check with HFSExplorer http://hem.bredband.net/catacombae/hfsx.html if your copy works.
Hope it helps
Stefan

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