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Apple Computing Products:
Running Windows on your Mac
Anyone use a MacBook Pro and ONLY running Windows?
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<blockquote data-quote="benparko" data-source="post: 1012792" data-attributes="member: 145406"><p>Hey,</p><p></p><p>First of all, you cannot run BootCamp from an external HDD. However, you CAN run Win7 on a virtual machine using something like Parallels or VMWare Fusion (I'd recommend Fusion, just from personal experiences) on an external HDD.</p><p></p><p>Here:</p><p></p><p>1. Format your external drive (Mac OS Extended - Journaled) as a boot drive.</p><p>2. Install OS X (Leopard or Snow Leopard)</p><p>3. Install Parallels v5.0 or VMWare Fusion v3.0 (or possibly VirtualBox although I've never tried it on an external drive)</p><p>4. Install Windows 7 as a virtual machine (using VMWare Fusion or Parallels)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also, you will have no problems hooking up a monitor.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benparko, post: 1012792, member: 145406"] Hey, First of all, you cannot run BootCamp from an external HDD. However, you CAN run Win7 on a virtual machine using something like Parallels or VMWare Fusion (I'd recommend Fusion, just from personal experiences) on an external HDD. Here: 1. Format your external drive (Mac OS Extended - Journaled) as a boot drive. 2. Install OS X (Leopard or Snow Leopard) 3. Install Parallels v5.0 or VMWare Fusion v3.0 (or possibly VirtualBox although I've never tried it on an external drive) 4. Install Windows 7 as a virtual machine (using VMWare Fusion or Parallels) Also, you will have no problems hooking up a monitor. :) [/QUOTE]
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