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Question about BootCamp and Parallels
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<blockquote data-quote="EndlessMac" data-source="post: 999837" data-attributes="member: 140470"><p>I didn't realize you already had Windows installed. If you didn't originally install Windows with Boot Camp then you might have to call Microsoft and explain about the change in your computer configuration or get a new product key. Windows likes being a pain that way. It identifies an installation under Boot Camp different than an installation under Parallels/Fusion. </p><p></p><p>If you have Parallels/Fusion use your Boot Camp installation then Windows identifies that as one installation. What I did was install Windows with Boot Camp first and then have Fusion use my Boot Camp install. If you did it this way then I'm assuming Parallels won't have a problem because you will still be using your Boot Camp Windows install and that doesn't change unless you change you computer's hardware.</p><p></p><p>It makes things a little tricky by switching from Fusion to Parallels. I haven't done so myself so I can't say for sure. You might want to contact Parallels' support to make sure before getting Parallels 5. The issue is whether Windows will require you to get a new product registration key. Using the Boot Camp install shouldn't be much of a problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EndlessMac, post: 999837, member: 140470"] I didn't realize you already had Windows installed. If you didn't originally install Windows with Boot Camp then you might have to call Microsoft and explain about the change in your computer configuration or get a new product key. Windows likes being a pain that way. It identifies an installation under Boot Camp different than an installation under Parallels/Fusion. If you have Parallels/Fusion use your Boot Camp installation then Windows identifies that as one installation. What I did was install Windows with Boot Camp first and then have Fusion use my Boot Camp install. If you did it this way then I'm assuming Parallels won't have a problem because you will still be using your Boot Camp Windows install and that doesn't change unless you change you computer's hardware. It makes things a little tricky by switching from Fusion to Parallels. I haven't done so myself so I can't say for sure. You might want to contact Parallels' support to make sure before getting Parallels 5. The issue is whether Windows will require you to get a new product registration key. Using the Boot Camp install shouldn't be much of a problem. [/QUOTE]
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