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Converting Vmware Fusion Virtual machine to Bootcamp?
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<blockquote data-quote="SammySlim" data-source="post: 1298625" data-attributes="member: 48298"><p>A couple points. First, you didn't tell us how much RAM you are allocating to your Windows virtual machine. As noted, the simplest thing would be to increase the RAM allocation to Windows from within your VM software (you didn't specify that either). Windows 7 runs fine in as little as 1 GB of RAM, but you could allocate it 2 GB and that would probably run much better. Alternatively, as suggested above, you could add more RAM and try allocating it 3 GB. You didn't specify which version of win 7 you have either (32 or 64 bit) but if 32 bit, it can only access a max of 3 GB of RAM, whether in a VM or running in a Boot Camp partition.</p><p></p><p>As to converting a VM to a Boot Camp partition, unfortunately that doesn't work. You can use a Boot Camp partition to create a VM (depending on the VM software) but you can't go the other way. And, to make matters worse, you can't install Windows on your MacBook hard drive from an external hard drive - that's a MS limitation from within Windows.</p><p></p><p>What you might be able to do, however, is to purchase (or create from your existing Windows install disc) a .ISO file for Windows that you could then try to use to create a BC partition. I have not tried this myself; you can search the forum to see if others have done so.</p><p></p><p>My best advice, however, is to fix the Superdrive. You can buy one and install it yourself, they are not that expensive, or the Apple store can do it for you.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SammySlim, post: 1298625, member: 48298"] A couple points. First, you didn't tell us how much RAM you are allocating to your Windows virtual machine. As noted, the simplest thing would be to increase the RAM allocation to Windows from within your VM software (you didn't specify that either). Windows 7 runs fine in as little as 1 GB of RAM, but you could allocate it 2 GB and that would probably run much better. Alternatively, as suggested above, you could add more RAM and try allocating it 3 GB. You didn't specify which version of win 7 you have either (32 or 64 bit) but if 32 bit, it can only access a max of 3 GB of RAM, whether in a VM or running in a Boot Camp partition. As to converting a VM to a Boot Camp partition, unfortunately that doesn't work. You can use a Boot Camp partition to create a VM (depending on the VM software) but you can't go the other way. And, to make matters worse, you can't install Windows on your MacBook hard drive from an external hard drive - that's a MS limitation from within Windows. What you might be able to do, however, is to purchase (or create from your existing Windows install disc) a .ISO file for Windows that you could then try to use to create a BC partition. I have not tried this myself; you can search the forum to see if others have done so. My best advice, however, is to fix the Superdrive. You can buy one and install it yourself, they are not that expensive, or the Apple store can do it for you. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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