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There is no such thing as a 'Windows Pocket Hard Drive', but yes, you can use pretty much any External Hard Drive with not only a MacBook, but with all Macintosh Computers & NoteBooks.
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Does Flight Sim X work on a portable hard drive?
Yep. I used to play it on my macbook that was booted into windows with the game stored on an external drive. Just make sure you meet system requirements and everything.
Can I put a 1tb hard drive into my MacBook?
Apple's configuration options for the MacBook go up to a 500GB (5400-rpm) hard drive. The problem will be finding a suitable 2.5" 1TB drive. There is a kit available that gives you 2 500 GB drives which replaces the MacBook's optical drive with a second 500GB drive giving you 1TB. Apple provides instructions for replacing hard drives. (See links below)
Can you put the hard drive from a unibody MacBook Pro into a late 2008 MacBook?
The hard drive should install and format just fine. However, if you're looking to use the pre-installed Mac OS X and software from the newer MacBook Pro on the older MacBook, it probably won't work well, if at all.
What role does a hard drive plays on the computer?
The hard drive stores the Operating System. Like for example : Windows XP or Windows Vista or even Windows 7 without the hard drive your computer will not turn on.
Can one upgrade the hard drive of a macbook air currently you have the 128gb?
That 128GB drive is actually an SSD not a Hard Drive and no it isn't possible to replace the internal drive in a mac
How do you recover lost documents on MacBook?
There are 3 things you need in order to perform MacBook data recover: Apple MacBook, MacBook file recovery software and hard drive (or external disk).
How big is a hard drive on Windows XP?
Windows XP has no bearing on the hard drive size beyond what is needed to store it. Thus a hard drive on which Windows XP is installed can be anywhere from 1.5 GB to 3 TB.
Do all MacBook Pro Retinas have PCIe-based flash storage?
Unfortunately, the MacBook Pro Retina is too thin to support any current standard of hard drive.
Can you have a mac OS on a hard drive and windows on another?
Yes you can have the Mac OS on one drive and Windows on another drive. Or you can partition a single hard drive and have both on the same drive.
How does one replace a MacBook hard drive?
A macbook hard drive replacement may be best left to the Apple genius if possible. If a Macbook is still under warranty then this service comes free of charge. By visiting an Apple Store the genius will be able to give a quote on how much a replacement hard drive may cost. However, for the more pioneering and industrious out there, instructions are available in pdf.
Can you move your windows partition on your mac to an external hard drive?
You can certainly move Windows to an external hard drive but Windows will not boot directly from an external drive. If you are running Windows in Parallels (See links below) you can have Parallels installed on the Mac's drive and then have your Windows virtual machine on the external drive.
How can you replace a hard drive that has windows on it?
Whether or not the hard drive has Windows installed on it is irrelevant to the actual process of replacing the drive. if you want to preserve the current Windows installation, you'll need to use hard drive imaging software to copy the data from the old drive. Otherwise, you can simply replace the drive and reinstall Windows as you would normally.
