Install windows 7 on Mac os with Parallel Desktop om External HDD

ronakce · ronakce #1 (**permalink**)

03-09-2010, 03:58 PM

Hi Guys,
I got New Macbook Pro and i bought Parallel Desktop 5 .
Now how can i install windows 7 on External HDD using PD5.

Any Idea.

Please Advise me

Ron

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

03-09-2010, 05:16 PM

I don't believe you can without some sort of hack. Windows has been designed by Microsoft to not install on a removable device. That has to do more with copy protection and activation and not the OS itself. However, there are hacks around that will allow Windows to be installed on a removable device. And I really don't know what effect if any using Parallels will have on it.

Regards.

CaptainCalvin · CaptainCalvin #3 (**permalink**)

03-09-2010, 08:38 PM

Its my understanding that you can place that Virtual Machine file on any drive. I use VMWare Fusion and i have my VM of Windows 7 on an external drive. Now granted it only works on this mac and this mac alone but it doesn't take up any of my onboard HDD.

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

03-09-2010, 11:17 PM

Yeah, that will probably work but it would be slow. Windows without Fusion or Parallels will not install to an external drive.

Regards.

ronakce · ronakce #5 (**permalink**)

03-10-2010, 04:11 PM

Thanks Guys,
That what i though of the only reason i dont want to install Windows on Same HDD as mac os it will slow.

rmputnam · rmputnam #6 (**permalink**)

03-17-2010, 04:53 PM

I've had my Mac about a year now and I'm running Windows 7 thru Parallels virtual drive on an external drive. It's a little slow loading, but nothing major and I have no problems using the software once it's up.

I would like to try to move to the jump drive and am trying to discover how to accomplish that.

If I can find my old instructions, I will post here.

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ronakce #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2010 Posts: 2	03-09-2010, 03:58 PM Hi Guys, I got New Macbook Pro and i bought Parallel Desktop 5 . Now how can i install windows 7 on External HDD using PD5. Any Idea. Please Advise me Ron
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,957 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	03-09-2010, 05:16 PM I don't believe you can without some sort of hack. Windows has been designed by Microsoft to not install on a removable device. That has to do more with copy protection and activation and not the OS itself. However, there are hacks around that will allow Windows to be installed on a removable device. And I really don't know what effect if any using Parallels will have on it. Regards.
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chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,957 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	03-09-2010, 11:17 PM Yeah, that will probably work but it would be slow. Windows without Fusion or Parallels will not install to an external drive. Regards.
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ronakce #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2010 Posts: 2	03-10-2010, 04:11 PM Thanks Guys, That what i though of the only reason i dont want to install Windows on Same HDD as mac os it will slow.
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rmputnam #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 28, 2009 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 2 Mac Specs: Macbook, 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2, 4GB Ram, 160GB	03-17-2010, 04:53 PM I've had my Mac about a year now and I'm running Windows 7 thru Parallels virtual drive on an external drive. It's a little slow loading, but nothing major and I have no problems using the software once it's up. I would like to try to move to the jump drive and am trying to discover how to accomplish that. If I can find my old instructions, I will post here.
	QUOTE Thanks

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