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I'm new here, but I'd like to see if anyone can point me in the right direction for a tutorial of how to do this:

I have a work computer that has win7 with TrueCrypt full system encryption - I want to replace the computer with a Mac, but I need to continue running Windows for work purposes.

What I'd like to do is get a Macbook and install two HDDs in it - one with OSx on it (an SSD if possible to save space and weight) and my Win 7 HDD - the idea is that I just pull the HDD from my current laptop and stick it in the Mac that's set up for this. I can't change anything with the existing HDD - can't use Bitlocker or something.

I don't mind to spend money on software that might be needed.

First of all, is this possible?

Secondly, can anyone help me with a basic outline of what I'd need to do, what software to buy, etc?

Thank you to anyone who answers.

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It's not possible to install two internal drives on macbook nor iMac.

If you want to use the currently encrypted drive, then I would suggest using it in the external drive enclosure connected to mac (via thunderbolt 2 or USB 3.0 ports - with other options the drive will perform slower, more info here) while running Virtual Machine (VM) with Windows. What means that on your new mac you need to install similar to VMware (e.g. Parallels) virtualization software in order to be able run Windows and use your encrypted drive.

To sum up, you'll need:

  • Drive enclosure
  • Virtualization software
  • Copy of the version of Windows you want
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