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Trying to install Windows 7 on external USB 3.1C SSD with Windows 10
I'm trying create a dual boot system and install Windows 7 Enterprise 64x on an external USB3.1C SSD, but I've run into a few hiccups so far. I'm trying to do this from Windows 10 Home 64x, which came pre-installed on my Asus GL502VS laptop (meaning Skylake chipset, so no USB 2.0 ports). I'd quite like to keep Windows 10 where it is right now because I want to keep it as my main operating system, and want to use Windows 7 for more specific purposes. I have Windows 7 Enterprise available as an ISO file and have thus far been attempting to install it from a bootable USB drive. Lastly, I only recently became aware that I needed to inject USB 3.0 driver into the installation so all my attempts at installing have been done without that knowledge.
I've been scouring the internet but can't seem to find someone who has shared experience of a similar situation and thus have been trying to mix and mash different tips and steps from different guides and threads, and as you can imagine for someone new to doing this, it's been somewhat confusing.
Here is what I have done so far:
-Tried making bootable USB with the Windows tool (said it copied files but could not make it bootable so tried a different program)
-Tried making bootable USB with Rufus (was able to -attempt- to boot, but an error that stated: "Windows failed to start. (etc. etc.) File: \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD Status: 0xc000000d"
-Tried manually making it bootable, when attempting to boot, nothing happened and it entered Windows 10 normally.
Again, all of this was done without the knowledge that I need to inject USB 3.0 drivers into the bootable USB. I was also unaware that Windows doesn't allow one (by default) to install on an external drive, and thus that is the other problem I am looking to bust through.
Any help would be hugely appreciated. If any additional information is needed to provide this help, please let me know and I will try my best to provide such information as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Smexy
Last edited by Smexy; 17 Jul 2017 at 12:16.