Tutorial on How to put Windows 10 on external HDD for Mac OS
Source - http://goo.gl/9Paijf
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Tools Needed
**Unfortunately you need a Windows 10/8 (prefer) or virtual machine running windows
-Mac (obviously)
-USB 3 HDD/Flash Drive (SSD Drive recommended)
-Windows 10 64bit ISO or DVD
-Windows AIK (just imagex.exe)
-link: https://goo.gl/Xvsw5s
-from the source: http://goo.gl/hJB1DK
-Bootcamp Drivers
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Steps
1. Setup
Get the install.wim file
-mount the iso or dvd on mac or windows 8/10 and go to the the sources - and look for install.wim
move it to C:\wim\ (C meaning your main windows hdd)
*if you see 'install.esd' instead you cannot continue, try getting an iso which does contain this (it isn’t that hard)
-from windows AIK get imagex.exe (or just download directly from link)
move to C:\ or root of your windows disk (its just easier to locate this way)
2. Clean, partition and format the hdd/flash (Windows only)
-plug in your hdd/flash
-open command prompt (cmd) in administrator mode (right click it and run as administrator)
-type ‘diskpart’ in cmd to open the disk partitioner utility
-type ‘list disk’ to show all the disk mounted in your computer
*keep in mind the number of your disk you want windows in, this will be the external HDD
-type ‘select disk #’ (replace # with your the number of disk you want windows in)
-type ‘clean’ to clean all partitions
*this will erase all data from the disk
-type ‘convert mbr’
-type ‘create partition primary size=350’ to create a partition
-type ‘format fs=fat32 quick’ to format the partition in FAT32
-type ‘active’ to set the partition active
-type ‘assign letter=b’ to mount the partition which will open a window (ignore the window)
-type’ create partition primary ‘to create the partition for windows with the rest of the space
-type ‘format fs=ntfs quic’k to format in NTFS
-type ‘assign letter=o’ to mount, another window should open (ignore the window)
-type ‘exit’ to exit the disk partitioner utility
*do not close the command prompt
3. Deploy the Windows installation image (windows only)
-type ‘cd C:\’ to go to your root in cmd
-type ‘imagex.exe /info C:\wim\install.wim’ to look at the installations available
*keep in mind the one you want
-type ‘imagex.exe /apply C:\wim\install.wim 1 o: ‘
*replace 1 with the install you want
-depending on your hdd/flash
-type ‘o:\windows\system32\bcdboot o:\windows /f ALL /s b:’ to create the boot section
-Reboot and press Alt/Option to choose your boot up drive.
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After
4. Boot and setup windows (on mac)
-plug in your hdd/flash back to your mac and shut down the computer
-press the power button and press and hold the ALT/OPTION key
-a boot selection screen should appear
-select the windows drive (it should be the 'EFI')
-follow the instructions for the setup
-the setup will restart the computer a few times, when it does you have to press ALT/OPTION every time
5.Install bootcamp drivers
-after the windows is done with the setup plug in your usb with the drivers
-run 'setup.exe' administrator
-follow the steps
-once it is done reboot (don't forget to press ALT/OPTION)
-Done you have successfully installed windows
*Remember to boot from windows you have to always press AL/OPTION in the boot up.
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