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<blockquote data-quote="martyp" data-source="post: 815839" data-attributes="member: 61183"><p>Hey guys,</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm beginning to have headaches with the Mac Pro running Vista as the only OS!</p><p></p><p>So, I'm thinking about doing the following. </p><p></p><p>Wipe the HDD completely, re-install Mac OS X 10.5.6, setup a boot camp partition (cica ~60Gb) and install Vista Ultimate x64 w/SP1. </p><p></p><p>Now I'm wondering, could I install either VMWare Fusion or Parallels on Mac OS and get it to use the boot camp partition? I'd be doing a reboot for playing games (mainly Crysis) however other apps I'd like to run in the VM.</p><p></p><p>I have a Windows-only TV tuner card (PCIe) and a Blu-Ray drive installed. However, would the Virtual Machine be able to see the TV tuner and Blu-Ray drive (using a SATA>PATA converter) - Mac OS X can see both devices although the tuner states 'no drivers installed'.</p><p></p><p>Basically I'd be using Fusion or Parallels for watching Blu-Ray movies and TV in Mac OS without rebooting. </p><p></p><p>If neither is possible it's not the end of the world, I can get a Elgato Hybrid again and use Boot Camp to watch the odd Blu-Ray movie, I'm just interested to know if it would work. </p><p></p><p>Any help on this would be great.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Marty</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="martyp, post: 815839, member: 61183"] Hey guys, I'm beginning to have headaches with the Mac Pro running Vista as the only OS! So, I'm thinking about doing the following. Wipe the HDD completely, re-install Mac OS X 10.5.6, setup a boot camp partition (cica ~60Gb) and install Vista Ultimate x64 w/SP1. Now I'm wondering, could I install either VMWare Fusion or Parallels on Mac OS and get it to use the boot camp partition? I'd be doing a reboot for playing games (mainly Crysis) however other apps I'd like to run in the VM. I have a Windows-only TV tuner card (PCIe) and a Blu-Ray drive installed. However, would the Virtual Machine be able to see the TV tuner and Blu-Ray drive (using a SATA>PATA converter) - Mac OS X can see both devices although the tuner states 'no drivers installed'. Basically I'd be using Fusion or Parallels for watching Blu-Ray movies and TV in Mac OS without rebooting. If neither is possible it's not the end of the world, I can get a Elgato Hybrid again and use Boot Camp to watch the odd Blu-Ray movie, I'm just interested to know if it would work. Any help on this would be great. Thanks, Marty [/QUOTE]
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