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Windows 7/10 on an HDD

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I recently acquired a 1TB WD Blue in a Sabrent USB 3.0 (up to 5Gbps) external drive case. I have a MacBook from 2011 that I use heavily, although there are some programs that I own (Sony Vegas Pro 14), but don't work on OS X. Would it be possible to install a full version of Windows 10 Pro or Windows 7 Pro on this external drive? It connects to the computer via USB, and it also has wall power that is required. I would BootCamp or Dual Boot to the internal SSD, but it is only 120 GB, and I generally only have 20 GB free. The MacBook only has USB 2.0, but it does have a Thunderbolt 2 port as well, if that makes a difference.

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You can install it on your external HDD, but it will be slow. 

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5431182?tstart=0

 

P.s. you have thunderbolt 1, not 2. 

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