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start up disc for mac

  • 16-09-2008 7:20pm
    #1
    speedy2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭


    Hi,

    just wondering if anyone knows if its possible to use a usb external hard drive as a start up disc for mac?. It doesnt have firewire.

    thanks;)


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  • #2
    Breezer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,230 ✭✭✭Breezer


    On an Intel Mac, yes. Reformat the drive in Disk Utility and set the partition table to GUID.

    It's not possible on a PPC Mac out of the box. I've heard of hacks to enable it though, if you feel like Googling :)

    Note that not every drive will work. I've tried many, many times to boot from my Freecom USB drive and it's just a non-runner. But I have booted from any other USB drive no hassle.


  • #3
    speedy2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭speedy2007


    cheers..ill be getting a western digital hard drive soon, hopefully that will work:)


  • #4
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    I've just reconfigured by WD external to act as a boot drive and I'm running OSX on it right now :D


  • #5
    speedy2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭speedy2007


    cool:D

    another question...did either of you use any software to create the boot disc. Im looking at carbon copy and superdrive, but im not sure. Time machine wont create a boot disk right?


  • #6
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    speedy2007 wrote: »
    cool:D

    another question...did either of you use any software to create the boot disc. Im looking at carbon copy and superdrive, but im not sure. Time machine wont create a boot disk right?

    I used Superduper, it does everything required in one click.


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  • #7
    pvik00
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭pvik00


    speedy2007 wrote: »
    cool:D

    another question...did either of you use any software to create the boot disc. Im looking at carbon copy and superdrive, but im not sure. Time machine wont create a boot disk right?

    No, Time Machine won't do that. It'll let you restore your backup but you will have to supply a boot disk of some kind.

    In fact the best tool for creating a boot disk is via the good old Disk Utility.


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