I have windows 10 installed on my macbook pro. with Bootcamp. What I would like to do if possible. is Do the same thing only I would like windows to be installed on a usb drive. so When I wanted to run windows I would have to put the drive in and reboot the computer and choose it. This will free up some hard drive space on my already limited hard drive
Look into creating a Virtual Machine from the Boot Camp partition which will operate independently and can be stored and run on a USB external drive.
Don't have vmware nor do I want it. I set up bootcamp so I would have to reboot my computer to run windows. My hard drive has a windows partition on it now. What I want to do if possible is instead of having that partition That would all be on the usb So what I would have to do is plug in my usb to run windows and when its not in I still have all of my hard drive for mac use.
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...What I want to do if possible is instead of having that partition That would all be on the usb So what I would have to do is plug in my usb to run windows and when its not in I still have all of my hard drive for mac use.
Exactly. That's why I suggested a virtual machine. Once the VM file is created from the Boot Camp partition and you establish it's working, you can put the VM on the USB external (or create it there to begin with), and then delete the Boot Camp partition as the instructions I linked to explained. A Boot Camp partition has to be on the same drive as your boot partition but a VM doesn't.
You can also create a minimal C: (core Windows) and install all your applications on an external drive designated D:. Be aware of performance implications of using an external drive, Bootcamp or VM.
Another option is to use a Thunderbolt external disk for Windows, but it requires a TB-capable Mac.
how to run windows 10 from a usb drive on my macbook pro
