Triple boot osx, ubuntu, xp on usb hdd

tgeulin · tgeulin #1 (**permalink**)

05-13-2010, 05:17 PM

Is it possible to triple boot mac osx, ubuntu, and windows xp from an external usb hard drive? i have a macbook at home, but i would like to triple boot from other macs and pcs as well. help needed.

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

05-13-2010, 09:22 PM

Not possible because Windows is restricted (by Microsoft) to only booting from an internal hard drive.

Regards.

Babkockdood · Babkockdood #3 (**permalink**)

05-13-2010, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chscag

Not possible because Windows is restricted (by Microsoft) to only booting from an internal hard drive.

Regards.

What Windows doesn't know won't hurt it

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

05-13-2010, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babkockdood

What Windows doesn't know won't hurt it

If you're hinting at a hack to install Windows to a removable drive, we do not discuss hacks here - especially those that violate the EULA.

Regards.

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tgeulin #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 26, 2009 Posts: 1	05-13-2010, 05:17 PM Is it possible to triple boot mac osx, ubuntu, and windows xp from an external usb hard drive? i have a macbook at home, but i would like to triple boot from other macs and pcs as well. help needed.
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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,968 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	05-13-2010, 09:22 PM Not possible because Windows is restricted (by Microsoft) to only booting from an internal hard drive. Regards.
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