install Windows with bootcamp in usb drive

Can I install and run windows in a usb drive with bootcamp?

Posted on Apr 4, 2018 12:37 PM

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Posted on Apr 4, 2018 12:56 PM

No. Windows will neither install on nor boot from an external drive. That is why you use Boot Camp on your internal drive in order to dual-boot Windows and macOS.


You can install Windows on an external drive if you use Parallels.

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Apr 4, 2018 12:56 PM in response to matteo143

No. Windows will neither install on nor boot from an external drive. That is why you use Boot Camp on your internal drive in order to dual-boot Windows and macOS.


You can install Windows on an external drive if you use Parallels.

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