Q: Questions For Boot Camp
Question 1. Do i have to partition the hard drive in my mac or can I have external hard drive that windows can install on.
Question 2. If question one is a yes will a be able to use the external hard drive just for windows and have all of the windows installation on that. and not touch the Mac internal hard drive at all and just leave that with macOS XXXX
Question 3. When installing the ISO file of windows will I need a license key / Activation code ?
Thanks in advance for the feedback
iMac with Retina 5K display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)
Posted on Aug 8, 2016 1:14 PM
Chappers2017 wrote:
Question 1. Do i have to partition the hard drive in my mac or can I have external hard drive that windows can install on.
Technically, installing Windows on an external drive is not supported by either Bootcamp or Apple. However there are ways around this, but you will have to find them on your own, and there will be no apple support for installations done in this manner.
Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions - Apple Support
Chappers2017 wrote:
Question 2. If question one is a yes will a be able to use the external hard drive just for windows and have all of the windows installation on that. and not touch the Mac internal hard drive at all and just leave that with macOS XXXX
Partitioning the internal drive will make the Mac side independent from the Windows side.
Chappers2017 wrote:
Question 3. When installing the ISO file of windows will I need a license key / Activation code ?
Yes. Windows will require a valid license key purchased from Microsoft.
Posted on Aug 8, 2016 1:23 PM