Hello, Ok, let me start over. I guess I really confused the situation. I wish to install windows 10 on my mid 2014 MBP. In the instructions it says to use a usb 2.0 32 gb drive. This is for all the installation stuff. Yes, I know that bootcamp puts the actuall windows installation on a partition on my SSD. So my questions are these. 1. instead of a 2.0 usb stick can I use an external usb hard drive to do the same as the usb stick. Also, how long can I run windows 10 without a product key before deciding to purchase windows. Hope I untangled my questions regarding installing windows 10 on a MBP mid 2014 model year.
Dan > On Nov 26, 2018, at 8:18 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > So, I don't believe Bootcamp requires you put your Windows partition in > any particular location. It's quite easy to find this topic discussed in > various postings on the net. Try searching with the Google machine. > Here's just one such: > > https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/31/how-windows-10-mac-boot-camp-external-drive-video/ > > And, here's another: > > http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2952697/bootcamp-external-hard-drive.html > > > Bottom line is you can, but you have some additional work on the Windows > side of things with the booting process. > > So, given that, may I ask why you don't want to use the internal disk on > your Mac? > > Janina > > 'Dan' via MacVisionaries writes: >> hello, >> >> Oh my goodness, I forgot to mention, I'm going to use Boot Camp. I guess >> that changed the scenario completely. >> >> So again my question about whether not I can bypass using at to point no >> Flash Dr. and instead using a next ternal hard drive. >> >> >> >> >> Dan >> >> >>> On Nov 26, 2018, at 7:01 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries >>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> You've got a USB 3 port on that machine, no? I should think you'd prefer >>> to use that with at least a 128 Gb USB 3 stick. >>> >>> I can tell you I'm running Linux using a 256 GB Sandisk USB 3 stick on my >>> early >>> 2014 Airbook. It's working quite well--though I'm not using the Linux >>> graphical desktop mainly because I don't have a good reference of >>> keymappings. >>> >>> Best of all the stick doesn't stick out of the case very far. In fact it >>> sticks out less far than the Apple power connector, by about a quarter >>> inch less. >>> >>> Are you looking to avoid Bootcamp altogether for some reason? >>> >>> If you go the route of Windows on external USB media, I suspect your >>> main problem may be figuring out how to configure it's EFI so the Mac >>> will see it on boot. Thankfully, you should still have the boot >>> chime--something that's gone away in newer Apples, afaik. However, you >>> may still need device drivers for your Apple hardware. These are >>> generally provided by Apple via Bootcamp. From time to time I've had >>> notifications on my Windows desktop that driver updates are available >>> for these. You'll be doing this part by hand, somehow. >>> >>> I also have Windows 10 on my machine, but under Bootcamp, so that I have >>> three operating environments to choose among when I hear the boot chime. >>> >>> >>> My next step is to give myself the option of running one of these under >>> OS X via Virtualbox. >>> >>> hth >>> >>> Janina >>> >>> 'Danny Keys' via MacVisionaries writes: >>>> Hello, >>>> I’m considering running windows on my MBP mid 2014 machine running the >>>> latest OS Mojave. >>>> I have a few questions. >>>> Can I use an external hard drive in place of a usb 2.0 flash drive? >>>> How long can I run windows 10 for free before I have to purchase it? >>>> At what point can I begin using Narrator to complete the setup? 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