Windows - 7 beta in VM Fusion

pitts2282 · pitts2282 #1 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 08:42 PM

I have the Windows 7 beta as a guest OS in VM fusion. Installed perfectly without issue. VMware tools downloaded and installed as well without issue. However, please help with the following two issues:

1. There is no "aero peek" feature (showing thumbnails of open windows when clicking taskbar)

2. In IE8, embedded video does not play (like YouTube or the like). Otherwise, IE8 works great...

I have a MacBook Pro 2.4 Ghz (Santa Rosa) w/ 4gb RAM, Leopard....

Please help, want to see if this Windows 7 is all it's cracked up to be, thanks again.

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 09:05 PM

edit: I stand corrected.

pitts2282 · pitts2282 #3 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 09:15 PM

This build of windows 7 (build 7000) is supposed to have all of these features. Not to mention, my windows nor taskbar are "translucent".

(fixed the embedded video by downloading flash....I'm an idiot...)

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 09:24 PM

I don't believe those features are available when running Windows 7 in a VM. I know for sure that Aero is not. You're probably going to have to install Windows 7 using the Boot Camp method and let it run natively. You can install Windows 7 as "Vista" from Boot Camp. Works fine. Runs great.

Regards.

pitts2282 · pitts2282 #5 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 09:29 PM

Is there any way to get the appropriate "driver" to run aero graphics with VM?

jpics · jpics #6 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 10:41 PM

I have it as well but when running it in VM ware it doesnt recognize my airport card. but it does when I run it via boot camp

cwa107 · cwa107 #7 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jpics

I have it as well but when running it in VM ware it doesnt recognize my airport card. but it does when I run it via boot camp

Make sure you've installed VMWare Tools. It works fine with my installation in VMWare.

cwa107 · cwa107 #8 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pitts2282

Is there any way to get the appropriate "driver" to run aero graphics with VM?

Although they have some very limited 3D acceleration support, both VMWare Fusion and Parallels lack full DX9 support, which is needed to run Aero. It's not the driver per se, it's the software emulation of the video card.

Even when you do find a 3D app that is supported, performance is weak at best. I wouldn't look for this support anytime soon, it's just the nature of VMs.

Kash · Kash #9 (**permalink**)

01-22-2009, 11:23 PM

cwa hit the nail on the head, Fusion and Parallels lack proper DX9 support, which is what is needed for Aero to work. If you want all the fancy graphics, then you're limited to Boot Camp.

SammySlim · SammySlim #10 (**permalink**)

01-23-2009, 03:24 PM

Amen to that. But Win 7 is fully functional and runs great in a Fusion VM apart from those effects.

Cheers

pitts2282 · pitts2282 #11 (**permalink**)

01-24-2009, 01:39 PM

Well that blows. I agree, Win 7 runs great in VM, albeit without the aero effects.

One last question, if I wanted to "check out" the aero effects by re-installing the beta in BootCamp, should I delete the virtual machine in VM? Thanks.

chscag · chscag #12 (**permalink**)

01-24-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by pitts2282

Well that blows. I agree, Win 7 runs great in VM, albeit without the aero effects.

One last question, if I wanted to "check out" the aero effects by re-installing the beta in BootCamp, should I delete the virtual machine in VM? Thanks.

I wouldn't delete it as long as you're not going to use the Boot Camp Win 7 partition as a VM. You can keep your separate Fusion VM of Win 7 and the BC version both. Other than using more disk space, I don't see any problem with doing it that way.

Regards.

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jpics #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2008 Posts: 177 Mac Specs: 15" alluminum MacBook Pro 2.53	01-22-2009, 10:41 PM I have it as well but when running it in VM ware it doesnt recognize my airport card. but it does when I run it via boot camp 15" MacBook Pro Aluminum, 2.53G / iPhone 3G 16G Black/TimeCapsule 1TB back up and media server/Mac Mini 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Whoever said that money cant buy happiness hasnt been to an Apple store 
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Kash #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	01-22-2009, 11:23 PM cwa hit the nail on the head, Fusion and Parallels lack proper DX9 support, which is what is needed for Aero to work. If you want all the fancy graphics, then you're limited to Boot Camp. June 2007 July 2009
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pitts2282 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 06, 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 29	01-22-2009, 08:42 PM I have the Windows 7 beta as a guest OS in VM fusion. Installed perfectly without issue. VMware tools downloaded and installed as well without issue. However, please help with the following two issues: 1. There is no "aero peek" feature (showing thumbnails of open windows when clicking taskbar) 2. In IE8, embedded video does not play (like YouTube or the like). Otherwise, IE8 works great... I have a MacBook Pro 2.4 Ghz (Santa Rosa) w/ 4gb RAM, Leopard.... Please help, want to see if this Windows 7 is all it's cracked up to be, thanks again.
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chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,979 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	01-22-2009, 09:24 PM I don't believe those features are available when running Windows 7 in a VM. I know for sure that Aero is not. You're probably going to have to install Windows 7 using the Boot Camp method and let it run natively. You can install Windows 7 as "Vista" from Boot Camp. Works fine. Runs great. Regards.
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pitts2282 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 06, 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 29	01-22-2009, 09:29 PM Is there any way to get the appropriate "driver" to run aero graphics with VM?
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SammySlim #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2008 Posts: 937	01-23-2009, 03:24 PM Amen to that. But Win 7 is fully functional and runs great in a Fusion VM apart from those effects. Cheers
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pitts2282 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 06, 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 29	01-24-2009, 01:39 PM Well that blows. I agree, Win 7 runs great in VM, albeit without the aero effects. One last question, if I wanted to "check out" the aero effects by re-installing the beta in BootCamp, should I delete the virtual machine in VM? Thanks.
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