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How to install Parallels if I've already partitioned my drive with Bootcamp?
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<blockquote data-quote="joemac75" data-source="post: 1232765" data-attributes="member: 199572"><p>I've just installed Win7 as a virtual machine in Parallels Desktop 6 on my Feb 2011 MBP i5. </p><p>I haven't tinkered around with it too much yet, but have noticed a hit on battery life and memory.</p><p>My main reason for not dropping Win altogether is to run Lotus Notes and to connect remotely to work (PC environment).</p><p></p><p>But I'm wondering is it more economical (with regard to performance and battery life) to install Win 7 in a Boot Camp partition and then run it from Parallels within Snow Leopard?</p><p></p><p>Or am I still effectively running the same virtual machine only accessing a Windows partition directly, as opposed to a virtual file system?</p><p></p><p>Can I still run all the Windows apps in this instance i.e. from the boot camp partition?</p><p></p><p>thanks, joemac</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joemac75, post: 1232765, member: 199572"] I've just installed Win7 as a virtual machine in Parallels Desktop 6 on my Feb 2011 MBP i5. I haven't tinkered around with it too much yet, but have noticed a hit on battery life and memory. My main reason for not dropping Win altogether is to run Lotus Notes and to connect remotely to work (PC environment). But I'm wondering is it more economical (with regard to performance and battery life) to install Win 7 in a Boot Camp partition and then run it from Parallels within Snow Leopard? Or am I still effectively running the same virtual machine only accessing a Windows partition directly, as opposed to a virtual file system? Can I still run all the Windows apps in this instance i.e. from the boot camp partition? thanks, joemac [/QUOTE]
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