[NPMUG] External Boot Question

Patrick Cranston patrick at cranstoninc.com
Mon Aug 11 05:25:06 MDT 2008


PowerPC computers cannot NOT boot from a USB External hard drive only FW

Intel computers can boot from either USB or FW
Patrick Cranston
Cranston Consulting & Media, Inc.
888-813-5558
www.CranstonInc.com
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On Aug 10, 2008, at 3:06 PM, R Adams wrote:

> My son has a PowerBook G4.  The latest iTunes update seems to have
> damaged his file/directory structure so badly that not even
> DiskWarrior could help.
>
> Is it possible, using Leopard, to boot his laptop from an external USB
> (not Firewire) Hard-Drive?
>
> thx - Ron
>
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