I've always wanted to try this, but the only Windows XP SP2 disk I have is the "system restore" disks when I bought my HP computer about a year or 2 ago. Would those work or do I have to have a full version thing?
I've always wanted to try this, but the only Windows XP SP2 disk I have is the "system restore" disks when I bought my HP computer about a year or 2 ago. Would those work or do I have to have a full version thing?
If it is possible to re-install windows on your PC on a formatted drive, then you have yourself a useable copy. Good luck.
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No. Bootcamp actually creates a partition on your internal drive. Parallels creates a virtual hard drive (it shows up as a file of whatever size you set windows to have) wherever you want it (Can store the vhdd's on external which is nice) but they definitely can't run off of a single install
I'm a bit confused here. I'm about to install bootcamp and XP serv pac 2 on my IMAC to be able to run Sims Games, and was told that if I install my copy of Windos Office, I'd be able to run that through Parallels.......(according to my Apple reseller)...
as i understand it from stuff i've read on this site...
a "lighter" program like office (ha! first time i may have actually used that adjective to describe office), parallels should run fine. for something more intense like a game, bootcamp may be the better option as you're not running an os on top of another os.
I'm a bit confused here. I'm about to install bootcamp and XP serv pac 2 on my IMAC to be able to run Sims Games, and was told that if I install my copy of Windos Office, I'd be able to run that through Parallels.......(according to my Apple reseller)...
PS I'm a 15 yr Microsoft and 3 day Mac user
My post was from long before Parallels made any mention of being able to use the BootCamp partition. you now can use the Boot Camp partition and run it through parallels
Not sure if I can do this legaly or not however I have a copy of my legitimate XP Home disk with SP2 on it, I know I have used this same disk for many PC's but with the relevant serial number for the relevant machines.
It will work with a Windows XP SP1 serial.
I assume I am okay doing this as the disk is useless without a serial.
You now can use the Boot Camp partition and run it through parallels
If I already have Boot Camp installed and already have a Parallels VM set up running its own instance of WinXP, is there any way to recover the lost HDD space by changing my Parallels VM to use the Boot Camp installation?
Also, my Boot Camp install was done on an NTFS partition; I assume I'd have to change that to FAT32. Is there a simple way to do so without having to re-install WinXP on the Boot Camp partition?
