OS X :: Can Install OS X From External Drive

Dec 24, 2008

I was wondering if it is possible to install OS X from an external USB hard drive. Like copying an image from my OS X DVD to my Mac, then copying the file to my external drive and then boot from that disc image on my other Mac.

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Jan 5, 2011

My MBP was recently squished in a motorcycle accident and its hard drive and superdrive were destroyed. Is it possible to buy a new hard drive, put it in an external USB 2.0 enclosure, then install OS X on it using the discs that came with my destroyed MBP in a different Mac, then put the hard drive into the squished computer and have it use that hard drive as its startup disk? The motherboard on the squished computer is fine, I just can't install OS X on it because it has a broken superdrive.

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Mar 6, 2008

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In theory it should work, but I'm a little worried that the Mac OS X installer will install a hardware specific installation (specific to the host Mac that I perform the installation on). So if I use a MacBook Pro to install OS X on the external drive, and I consequently use it to boot a Mac Pro, will it cause problems because the installation will only have the drivers for the MBP?

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Jul 17, 2009

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Aug 28, 2009

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Aug 31, 2009

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Mar 17, 2012

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Feb 5, 2009

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Sep 8, 2010

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Mar 27, 2009

title says it all. but can you install and run apps from an external hard drive?

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Apr 14, 2010

I have a Mac Pro (Intel) and have 2 empty hard drive slots. I have an external 2TB hard drive that I would like to take out of it's case and install into the tower. Can I do this without ruining the external drives? Here is my concern: I own an ACOMDATA 2TB drive, Model DHD2000UFAB-72. It is actually 2 hard drives inside. Is there something in the external case that or motherboard inside the external case that helps them run together as one? If I put each one inside a separate slot in my tower will it work?

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Mar 5, 2012

I have an iMac Intel Core 2 Duo running Tiger. What I would like to do is install Lion on an external hard drive and have the ability to boot up using either Tiger or Lion as the occasion arises. Reason being, I have some software apps that would no longer run on anything higher than Tiger and would require $1200 worth of upgrades. While I plan to eventually make such upgrades (and perhaps buy a new Mac to put it all on), for now I'm seeking an interim solution. In short, I want to take advantage of what Lion has to offer in the way of increased speed and flexibility (especially with internet surfing) while at the same time being able to boot up part of the time in Tiger to continue to run my older apps when needed. So, can it be done? Install Lion on an external HD? Or do I need to install Snow Leopard first, then upgrade to Lion? Or is none of this possible without buying a new computer and just keeping my old machine to run Tiger with the older apps?

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Aug 29, 2009

I've been a long time lurker on these forums and you've helped me out numerous times when my computers decided to stop working.

I got my Snow Leopard disk in the post today but unfortunately my disk drive in my Macbook Pro seems to finally be well and truly knackered.

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I have the Windows 7 .iso from Microsoft, but I can't burn it to a DVD as it's too large. I do have a 1TB external HDD, though. Is there a way I can put the .iso on that, and when I go to set up windows it installs off the drive instead of a disk?

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I have installed my new eSATA Newertech cable in my Mac Pro. I want to install windows XP on this external drive, because I have the Apple RAID Card.

I started Boot Camp Config, but I can not install the Windows Partition on the external drive. The external drive is not listed in boot camp.

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Jul 28, 2010

Im trying to reinstall my mac os x install disk using a samsung external optical drive. My super drive is jammed so i purchased a samsung on amazon. When i put the disc in i click on it to open it and the option install mac os x and bundled software. So i click it and a screen pops up saying click on the button below to restart and start your installation. The problem is when the mac restarts the installation doesnt start. All that happens is the screen that gives me the option to install mac os x and bundled software pops up. So what do i do, i click it and once again im on the screen that says click on the button below to restart and start your installation.

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Jun 17, 2012

My old macbook has a broken optical drive inside it. The one that came with it has quit working and the genius at the genius bar said it needed to be replaced. The genius said to get an external one online so I bought the Amazon basics external dvd drive. How to install it and get it to work.

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Feb 27, 2009

I have a Macbook Pro 2.16 Core Duo, and I'm wanting to install 10.6, but about a year ago, I cracked my screen to the point that I cannot make anything out on it, and haven't replaced it. Instead, I have just been using it in clamshell mode, which has worked out fine so far. My problem is that I cannot get the 10.6 install to show up on my external monitor.

I searched around, and could only find one other similar thread that just ended with the author putting it in clamshell and having it work fine. When I boot to the install and close the screen, I just get a grey box on my external display with a black bar on either side of it. I can't seem to find any other resources, so I'm not entirely sure what to do at this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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