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Running Windows on your Mac
File sharing with Bootcamp/Parallels?
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<blockquote data-quote="Noels" data-source="post: 707712" data-attributes="member: 49942"><p>alig,</p><p></p><p>You can't use a single copy of Windows in both Boot Camp and Parallels. You can only use one copy on one machine and both Boot Camp and Parallels are considered machines...</p><p></p><p>Now if you decide to use Boot Camp and activate your copy of Windows there, you won't see anything of OS X - it isn't running. The Boot Camp Windows gets 100% of the machines resources.</p><p></p><p>Now if you decide to activate Windows in Parallels, you should be able to use files between Windows and OS X on the same desktop if you choose the Convergence mode of Parallels.</p><p></p><p>To use Parallels, you have to have OS X running and then start Parallels. To use Windows there, you will have to import Windows into Parallels when you install Parallels. You can import it from the Boot Camp sector, but once you do that, Windows is now an OS X/Parallels resource and is no longer a Boot Camp resource.</p><p></p><p>A little confusing, I hope that answers the question...</p><p></p><p>Bottom line, Windows in Parallels should have full access to OS X files and vice-versa...</p><p></p><p>Noel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noels, post: 707712, member: 49942"] alig, You can't use a single copy of Windows in both Boot Camp and Parallels. You can only use one copy on one machine and both Boot Camp and Parallels are considered machines... Now if you decide to use Boot Camp and activate your copy of Windows there, you won't see anything of OS X - it isn't running. The Boot Camp Windows gets 100% of the machines resources. Now if you decide to activate Windows in Parallels, you should be able to use files between Windows and OS X on the same desktop if you choose the Convergence mode of Parallels. To use Parallels, you have to have OS X running and then start Parallels. To use Windows there, you will have to import Windows into Parallels when you install Parallels. You can import it from the Boot Camp sector, but once you do that, Windows is now an OS X/Parallels resource and is no longer a Boot Camp resource. A little confusing, I hope that answers the question... Bottom line, Windows in Parallels should have full access to OS X files and vice-versa... Noel [/QUOTE]
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