Running WINDOWS on my AirBook

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Running WINDOWS on my AirBook

I've gone to work with a government agency that uses WIN. It's a secure backbone. They want to give me an old IBM Workbook to use.

They probably will not let me use my AirBook unless I turn over access to them (they take control of Admin functions).

Can I have WIN loaded on a bootable HD (external drive LACIE) and then plug it in and boot up the government software, WIN, from the external drive?

That way, I could use my AirBook hardware for my work and still be able to run my AirBook using my Mac OS at home?

Hopeful,

PL

MacBook Air (13-INCH, MID 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4), No

Posted on Mar 2, 2014 11:16 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 2, 2014 1:13 PM in response to Wrkn4livn

Windows will not install and boot from an external drive. You could try installing a virtual machine on the external drive then install Windows in the virtual machine.

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Wrkn4livn Author

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Mar 2, 2014 4:01 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

Thanks Bob.

This, I'll need to look into.

Install a "virtual machine?"

I'll research it. Thanks. Would it be easier to re partition part of my HD and use Bootcamp for Win? And if so, would the government have access to OS side?

PL

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Answer 3

Mar 2, 2014 10:49 PM in response to Wrkn4livn

I think running a virtual machine is the way to go. Oracle makes a great free one called Virtual Box. My windows on my Macbook Pro actually runs faster than my windows laptop. I acutally run multiple instances of windows on my mac.

You can download it here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Rez

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Wrkn4livn Author

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Mar 3, 2014 10:47 AM in response to Rezaul.Huq

Thanks

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