I'm quite new to Linux in general and I have encountered an issue with Kali installation.
I've come across bits of info while searching but I haven't been able to answer my own question. Can Kali be installed so that it is portable like WindowsToGo?
Here's what I'm trying to do:
- Install Kali on an external hard drive (NOT live CD).
- Be able to boot from the external HDD on any BIOS or UEFI system without altering the systems' boot partition, table, etc. (leave the system untouched).
- Be able to update Kali without losing settings and bootability.
This is what I'm using for an external HDD:
h**p://iodd.kr/wordpress/product/iodd-2531/
This is what I've done so far:
Basically, I create a blank VHD on the iODD device for the Kali installation. Then, I copy the Kali ISO to the iODD (the iODD emulates a DVD-ROM). Next, reboot the system and boot from the Kali ISO on the iODD. Run the Kali installer and install to the VHD...
The problem that I encounter is that the Kali install edits the host system's EFI so it screws up booting to Windows on the internal drive.
I did come across this post (https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...9621#post79621) and these two pages (https://www.dionysopoulos.me/portabl...tu-on-usb-hdd/, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...le-alternative) but my attempts have failed.
Is it possible to install Kali on a USB SSD and use on older systems with BIOS, newer systems with UEFI and what about systems with Secure Boot?