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Video tutorial: How to install Windows 10 on a Mac external drive

External USB keyboard/USB mouse/trackpadĭownload the following to the Downloads folder:.

External SSD, I recommend the Samsung T5 or Samsung T7 external SSD.

This tutorial has been streamlined and updated to be more clear and understandable, uses the latest version of Windows, etc. This is a much-requested follow up to our original Windows 10/external drive tutorial posted back in 2017. Be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more handy tutorials like this. In this video walkthrough, I show you step-by-step how to deploy a Windows installation using Boot Camp drivers on an external drive connected to your Mac. With this in mind, setting up an external Windows drive on your Mac might prove to be handy. Considering that many Macs out there have relatively minuscule amounts of onboard storage, installing Boot Camp to run Windows isn’t always a feasible option.

If you end up having or choosing to install Windows 7, then I would highly recommend you save the genuineticket.Traditional Boot Camp installations can take up a lot of storage space on your Mac. Disadvantage: probably about 4 hours getting Windows 7 installed from external DVD drive. Advantage: no chance of not being able to activate Windows 10 because the Windows 7 product key is blocked. You can just install Windows 7 first and activate it. Disadvantage: if the key is blocked, then you are going to have to install Windows 7, activate that over the phone - then you can activate Windows 10 on that computer.Ģ. Advantages: cleaner, faster install of Windows 10. Then you can attempt to activate it with the Windows 7 product key. You can clean install the latest version of Windows 10 from a USB flash drive. Has the Windows 7 been installed previously on an old computer? There are instances where a Windows 7 product key will be blocked by Microsoft from automatic online activation and will have to be installed and activated by phone first.

So something like, Rufus and the Win 10 ISO (with Windows 7 key) would be the best option then?I'm guessing you have a Windows 7 DVD with a product key.