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Booting OS X from an external HD
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Sep 14, 2005, 09:36 AM
 
Hi there,
Would anyone know the best external firewire HD I should get that would enable me to boot OS X 10.4.2?
I have a LaCie 200GB USB 2.0 but sadly I am unable to boot OS X from it.
I don't think a LaCie firewire HD would work - ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance
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Sep 14, 2005, 12:03 PM
 
OSX will only allow you to boot from a firewire drive and not a USB drive.
     
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Sep 14, 2005, 04:09 PM
 
Originally Posted by voicebox
I don't think a LaCie firewire HD would work - ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance
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Oh it works for sure. I have used a 80 GB d2 LaCie FireWire HD as boot volume with no issues.


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Sep 14, 2005, 04:48 PM
 
Originally Posted by angelmb
Oh it works for sure. I have used a 80 GB d2 LaCie FireWire HD as boot volume with no issues.
Thanks angelmb for your help - I will check it out.
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