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  4. you can also try http://bleeptobleep.blogspot.com/2013/02/mac-install-windows-7-or-8-on-external. html .

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  Model:

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  Saturday, September 29, 2012 19:14:03 + 0000, debramirez wrote:

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  2. If you decide to take it somewhere to the service, avoiding the Geek
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