Mac Pro Question

ezcompane · ezcompane #1 (**permalink**)

11-16-2009, 04:57 PM

Hey guys I have no idea what to search for to answer my question so if this is already answered please disregard my ignorance.

I'm going to buy a Mac Pro come January when I get my bonus from work.
~~Here's my question:

I would like to purchase an extra 1TB hard drive solely for running Windows 7. What kind of hardware/software setup do I need to do this??? Obviously I will need to use Boot Camp, but is there any special configuration I'll need to do this the way I want to???

~~thanks for any help!!!

True Bassist · True Bassist #2 (**permalink**)

11-16-2009, 05:18 PM

You can't install Windows via bootcamp on another drive except for the one that OS X is installed on (I think - double check this). There is a work around so you'll need to do some googling to find it (again, if I'm right which I'm not 100% sure about).

Apart from Bootcamp and a copy of Windows, that's all you need to get going. 7 Ultimate 64-bit runs fantastic on my MBP so I'm sure it will be brilliant on your Mac Pro. Enjoy!

ezcompane · ezcompane #3 (**permalink**)

11-16-2009, 06:07 PM

Would I need to buy the $700 Raid card???

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

11-16-2009, 06:16 PM

As long as the new 1 TB drive is installed internal to your Mac Pro you can indeed install Windows 7 on it using Boot Camp. Whether or not you want a RAID setup is up to you. (Note that Boot Camp does not support a RAID array.)

Regards.

wmprice1240 · wmprice1240 #5 (**permalink**)

11-17-2009, 07:16 AM

Quote:

As long as the new 1 TB drive is installed internal to your Mac Pro you can indeed install Windows 7 on it using Boot Camp.

I can confirm this as I own a 2008 Mac Pro and have Win 7 running in BootCamp on a completely separate drive. Works fine, no other software is necessary other than BootCamp and a copy of Windows.

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Member Since: Dec 27, 2007 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 298 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.5, 6gb ram, 500gb hard drive. 2010 13" MacBook Air 1.86 C2D, 4gb ram, 128gb HD.	11-16-2009, 04:57 PM Hey guys I have no idea what to search for to answer my question so if this is already answered please disregard my ignorance. I'm going to buy a Mac Pro come January when I get my bonus from work. ~~Here's my question: I would like to purchase an extra 1TB hard drive solely for running Windows 7. What kind of hardware/software setup do I need to do this??? Obviously I will need to use Boot Camp, but is there any special configuration I'll need to do this the way I want to??? ~~thanks for any help!!! LIVE and PSN: EZCOMPANE 2008 MacBook Pro (2.5ghz C2D,6gb,80 SSD, 500 GB), iPad 32GB, iPhone 4 16gb, 2011 MacBook Air (11" 1.87 i7, 4GB, 128GB) 2010 MacBook Air (13" 1.86 C2D, 4gb, 128gb), Boxee, Netgear Stora
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True Bassist #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2008 Location: Burgess Hill/UK Posts: 664 Mac Specs: MBP/2.53GHz i5/4GB RAM/500GB HDD/15" LED Screen/Intel HD Graphics & NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M	11-16-2009, 05:18 PM You can't install Windows via bootcamp on another drive except for the one that OS X is installed on (I think - double check this). There is a work around so you'll need to do some googling to find it (again, if I'm right which I'm not 100% sure about). Apart from Bootcamp and a copy of Windows, that's all you need to get going. 7 Ultimate 64-bit runs fantastic on my MBP so I'm sure it will be brilliant on your Mac Pro. Enjoy!
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chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,006 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	11-16-2009, 06:16 PM As long as the new 1 TB drive is installed internal to your Mac Pro you can indeed install Windows 7 on it using Boot Camp. Whether or not you want a RAID setup is up to you. (Note that Boot Camp does not support a RAID array.) Regards.
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