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• Run Windows 10 from an external SSD drive? Yes, it works!

  That's what I did to make it work. The whole process takes about 45 minutes, but I think that it really is worth it if you want to run quick and clean Windows 10 on your iMac.

  What you need:

  • An SSD external - data is deleted
  • An iMac 27 "(end of 2013 in my case)

  Temporarily, for the installation, you will also need:

  • A computer with Windows 7, 8 or 10 to copy the correct files on the SSD drive and make it bootable
  • A computer running with OS X download BootCamp
  • A USB - data is erased

  First, in Windows, you get a file ISO for Windows 10. You can use the media to https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 authoring tool and choose to save it as ISO file (do not create a USB bootable media).

  1. Double-click on the. ISO file. This will mount the disk to install on a disk (in my case, the letter E).
  2. Connect the SSD drive to a free USB port
  3. Open an administrator command prompt and type:
     1. DiskPart
     2. list disk (to identify your external SSD drive number)
     3. select disk 2 (or another number to your external SSD drive, make sure you do not erase your internal drive, usually on 0).
     4. clean - be careful, if you have selected the wrong disc, erase all the data on it
     5. create part pri
     6. Quick format
     7. assign letter = O (or another letter if already used)
     8. assets
     9. output
     10. DISM/apply-image /imagefile:"E:\sources\install.esd" / index: 1 /ApplyDir:Y:------(change E to another letter for the ISO file mounted)
     11. BCDBOOT. EXE Y:\WINDOWS/s Y:/f BIOS (so that the boot in the BIOS only drive (not EFI))
     12. output
     13. Eject all disks properly or simply shut down your PC.

  Then on your Mac, open the wizard BootCamp (click on Launchpad and type "bootcamp" to find) and check ONLY "download the latest software of Apple's Windows support. Save it on your USB thumb drive. Stop your iMac. Remove the USB key and keep it in your hand.

  Turn on your iMac by pressing the option (alt) key. You will see an orange icon with Windows. Select this option and wait until you see 'Getting ready devices', wait a little longer until you hear the startup chime and press the option (alt) key to make sure that start you on the external hard drive. That's all!

  Now you have a copy of Windows from your external USB drive. You just need to install the BootCamp drivers on your USB (\Bootcamp\Setup.exe). Reset.

  Oh, you have 10 Windows running natively on your beautiful iMac.

  Enjoy!

  The answer is in the response. I don't know how to post a tip!

• USB port from a digital Multiport card will not read the external SSD drive. Right USB - c for the USB adapter works fine.

  USB port from a digital Multiport card will not read the external SSD drive. Right USB - c for the USB adapter works fine.

  It's a new 12 '' MacBook

• Best external hard drive of programs?

  Hello

  I am a Mac user and I am currently using:

  MacBook Pro (retina, 13 inches, end of 2013)

  2.4 GHz Intel Core i5

  8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

  Iris 1536 MB Intel

  OS X El Capitan

  250 GB of storage.

  My Mac storage is almost full, and I am considering buying an external hard drive to free up space on my internal hard drive. However, I wanted to know if you can put programs on an external hard drive and if so, which is the best external hard drive for programs, for the cheapest price.

  I really don't want to pay more than 100 GBP.

  Between 50 and 70 GBP is my ideal price range, however, if there is an external hard drive that is absolutely amazing for a bit before, I can consider buying.

  If you cannot put programs on an external hard drive, which external hard drive is the best for a Mac?

  Furthermore, is it possible to add storage space for my internal drives?

  Thank you and I hope you can help me.

  Most of the programs broadcast their parts through several system directories.  A few programs I've seen work completely in a single directory.  Loading programs on "external" is delicate at best... unless the outside is a complete external operational system in-itself.

  With regard to external hard drives... people give me grief for continue to recommend, but...

  A single hard drive with a single disc is, in my experience, a compromise.  Mediocre quality disks combined with poor quality map interface and this card can do the contents of the drive not except through this controller... re-use of the disk outside this House requires reformat and loss of content.

  I use this external box http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MSTG800U3K/ that allows Exchange in all 2.5 in SATA drive.  The enclosure is of good quality, and you can get better quality discs to be inserted.  So when doen with one disk, exchange for another.  I use mine for player data and images, several clones/backups and test for the new OSXes drives and can use it to any number of other disks.

• Aspire One d255 does not recognize the usb connected external ssd drive

  I want to replace the original HDD 160 GB with a 120 GB Samsung ssd 750 evo but bios and win 10 does not recognize the ssd drive as an external drive connected via a usb connection, so I couldn't create an image of my internal hard drive.  Is there a way to clone my hard drive SSD, so I can exchange the disc later?  I need to update the bios, install a missing driver, etc. ?

  I used two different connections: one is a 2.5 "SATA case disc that I used with a disk 2.5" HARD and works very well with the HARD drive and the other is SATA/IDE connector combination with cables for SATA and power and none of these works.  I read in another forum during my research that the Aspire One d255 doesn't recognize any external SSD connected through a USB either.  Since my netbook has no data, and I had just a pure 10 Windows installed on his drive HARD internal, I removed the 160 GB HARD drive and replaced by a 120 GB SSD and installed another Windows own 10.  It worked and my system boots now in less than 20 seconds.   We can close this thread now since I now have a faster machine fully function.  Thank you!

• Best external optical drive under $40

  My Mom get me a HP Envy as a gift and it is not an optical drive. I was wondering who would be the best - optical drive - to get...

  Hello

  Here is the list:

  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2406850,00.asp

  http://www.Amazon.com/best-sellers-electronics-external-DVD-drives/ZGBs/electronics/1292113011

  http://external-DVD-burner-review.TopTenReviews.com/

  Kind regards.

• This virtual machine may have been moved or copied during the priming two different Macs from the external SSD drive

  I am using this SSD external boot drive to start two different iMacs at work and home, making all my stuff to update this SSD.

  However, when I open the virtual machine in Mac OS X Server 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) on VMware Fusion on OS X 10.8.3 5.0.3 (Cougar) installed on startup such external SSD disk, VMware asks what follows by trying to open the virtual machine on the FIRST Mac:

  "This virtual machine may have been moved or copied. In addition, I saw:

  Q.) VMware tells me: "this virtual machine may have been moved or copied. What should I do?

  VulnHub - Frequently asked Questions

  Choose "I moved it", or "I copied it"?

  Is it possible to PREVENT VMware Fusion ASKING such question with each single switch to Mac (as said, I always start the two Macs at work and home from the same SSD drive)?

  Thank you.

  VirtualMac2009 wrote: WoodyZ, the "Mac OS X Server 10.6 64 - bit.vmx" has a lot of lines. I understand that I should just stick

  UUID.action = 'keep '.

  the last line and save. Right?

  The order of placement of the options in the .vmx configuration file are not relevant as long as each is on its own line.

  On the other hand, I hope than boot from SSD external drive to start two different Macs (one at work and one at home) will not break she like says dlhotka.

  The main issue will be the differences between the CPU and according to what difference, say a Core 2 Duo vs Quad Core this by itself may be sufficient to trigger WPA on a Windows Virtual Machine.   Like many a Client in Mac OS X or OS X Client that shouldn't be a problem however with Mac OS X Server or OS X Server so that I moved it with a Core 2 Duo vs Quad Core, I have not had problems yet but the haven of the exhaustive tests with the server version.  I think it will go well, however, we should always do... maintain appropriate backups!

  Post edited by: WoodyZ - point makes it dlhotka about snapshots is a very good and must be taken into account! ;)

• Best external hard drives with usb and 2 crush

  I plan to buy an iMac 27 "and looking external hard drives usb and lightning which can be chained. The cie has some on apple's site, but do not have good reviews. Technology g g download reviews good enough readers. All of the suggestions.

  Have you looked at OWC? I have several of their readers, but mine are not Thunderbolt - they are either FW or USB3 or both.

  http://eShop.MacSales.com/shop/external-storage?_ga=1.37930981.756347728.1456539 978

• best external hard drive for e520

  My hd is located close to the area and I was wondering if an external hard drive would suit my photos needs.store, games.would, I can play games directly from outdoors to speeds.ive normal seen the new esata models are much faster but don't know if the e520 is favourable. any advice would be gratefull.

  Reference Dell e520

  Dual core 2.8 ghz

  PSU stock

  3 GB corsair RAM

  BFG 9600gt oc

  
  

• Installation internal SSD drive and storage of documents on external hard drive

  Hello!

  I have an older iMac and I want to speed it up by installing a SSD drive.  Currently, my internal hard drive has 2 TB of storage, and I don't want to pay for one SSD of this size.  I consider the use of an external drive for my files and using the SSD internal applications and the operating system.  Can this work?  What is the internal SSD of minimum size I should get, more or less, according to my number of apps?   The documents will open at a decent speed?   It is up to me to use an external hard drive with a Firewire instead of USB connection?  Thank you!

  Hi Dan:

  Apps it really depends how much you use and what types of data you want to keep in vs SSD HARD drive.

  120-128 GB SSD: USD price: 60-70 price range.

  for 250/256 GB SSD: about USD: price range of 80-90

  for 500/512 GB SSD: about USD: price range of 130-150

  An external 2 TB drive: for laptop (USB bus-powered - usually 2.5 "HDD included): 90 us $, for the largest 3.5" Office style HDD: 90 USD

  For me:

  I store all my music on the external network drive (RAID 1 configuration, 2 TB, and 50 percent full this time), all my documents/pictures are still in my 500 GB SSD.

  I don't have much video projects on my SSD.

  

  I used about 200 GB in my internal SSD flash drive

  Good luck finding your best solution.

  Sam

• Run the virtual machine on the SSD or external HARD drive

  Hi all

  For school I need a large number of virtual machines. In total, I have about 140 GB of VM. And with a total of 250 GB of SSD on my macbook pro, which is for many.

  If I want to move my VM on an external hard drive.

  My question is what is the best type of external hard drive that I can get.

  It's a normal with a thunderbolt connection HARD drive or an external hard drive SSD with USB 3.0 connection.

  Who is the fastest, and I see a lot of delay compared to my normal internal drive of the SSD.

  I don't want a disc HARD normal 3.0, it may slow down the VM to a large part.

  Hello

  If you ask a normal hard drive vs SSD then the SSD will win anytime, regardless of the USB3 or love at first sight.

  An SSD using thunderbolt would be preferable, but I don't know if they are easy to find.

  The advantage of having a via USB3 SSD, is that the disc is easy to use also other non-apple machines.

  An SSD in USB3 should work fine however.

  Side note:

  As you have an external connection there is a risk of the drive is disconnected/offline when you use the virtual machine. This can cause whatever it is the corruption of data to have a virtual machine that is completely missing. So if this is going to be your Setup program then make sure to make regular backups of these virtual machines to another disk.

  --
  Wil

• Can I use my old external hard drive after replacing SSDS?

  I recently bought a replacement of SSD for my hard drive.  A friend suggested I have get a box for the old man and keep it in a backup or extra.  I was wondering how difficult that would be, and I would be able to run applications from her?

  -Matt H.

  Yes, your friend is good, just buy a USB box for this and then you, it's like any other external hard drive. You can get these 10 pounds and more, but you get what you pay for.

  Simply open the screw in the naked reader, plug, close the case and you are done. It's very simple to do.

  https://www.Google.co.UK/search?q=external+USB+enclosure & ie = UTF - 8 & oe = UTF - 8 & clien t = firefox-b-ab & gfe_rd = cr & ei = cHunV4WXOpKCaJT7n_gE #q = external + USB + speaker & tbm = sh op

• How to connect external ssd as boot drive

  How do you connect an external ssd as the boot drive for an imac?

  It connect via USB, FireWire, or Thunderbolt, to restart with the key Option key and click it.

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• How can I best configure files with external SSD?

  Hello

  I want to install an external SSD as boot on an iMac of 2012 drive, but I don't have enough space for all my files and documents.

  I plan on backup and by installation tasks and using the migration wizard to change apps and accounts internal users through the SSD from the HARD drive.

  The main question is my videos, pictures (including the photo library) and iMovie projects (and associated files), so I was planning on uncheck the video files and images in the for the corresponding user accounts migration wizard.

  My questions are:

  1. This sounds like a reasonable plan?

  2. what happens to the folders/files I leave on the drive HARD internal and how I "reconnect" them with the OS on the SSD? *

  * i.e. is there a new folder of videos or photos on the SSD and in the Finder, or Mac would automatically know they were still on the internal drive?

  Thank you

  Why not just get a larger SSD

• What is the best way to backup a hard drive full of pictures and videos on another external hard drive?

  What is the best way to backup a hard drive full of pictures and videos on another external hard drive? I want an exact clone-

  Drag and Drop? Time Machine?

  Thank you. DB

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  If you want an exact clone, you will need to use a utility like utility disk, Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!