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billb
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 Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:03 am Post subject: Windows 8 is now Bootable from a USB Drive |
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Windows has never been officially supported
by Microsoft to boot from an external USB
Drive. Its looking like Windows 8 will be.
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Bandit Bill
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:59 am Post subject: |
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That's cool, for both PC and Mac owners.
Lots of people want to run Windows with their Mac but not ON their Mac.
Thanks for sharing the info. |
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macmanmacman
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:35 am Post subject: |
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Awesome idea except for one issue...
Thats going to be one big usb thumb drive for it to work...
and worse still i woudn't install windows 8 it is always connected to the internet and always dials home to prevent hacking which means you couldn't customize anything on the o.s without it deactivating you |
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billb
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:41 am Post subject: Wndows NOT on a Thumb Drive |
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You don't need to use a Thumb Drive.
I think Microsoft is setting up Win8 to
be used on an external SSD connected
via USB-3. Sounds quite useable.
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