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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1460473" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>You're in the right forum. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>To answer your question.... you might be able to convert the Windows XP installation on that drive to a VMWare Fusion virtual machine. Note that I used the word "might". I've tried this several times myself and was never really entirely successful in doing the conversion. I finally gave up and just wound up creating a new XP virtual machine instead.</p><p></p><p>Here's the <a href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2005129" target="_blank">LINK</a> to the VMWare knowledge base article which describes the process.</p><p></p><p>Additionally, I'm not sure that Parallels offers the same conversion process. I know that the free VirtualBox from Oracle does not. I really think you may be better off just starting out with a new virtual machine instead. That way you could use the free VirtualBox and avoid having to pay the $79 fee for either Fusion or Parallels.</p><p></p><p>Another note.... if you intend to play Windows games, you may be better off using the Boot Camp assistant and install Windows on your Mac as a dual boot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1460473, member: 46727"] You're in the right forum. :) To answer your question.... you might be able to convert the Windows XP installation on that drive to a VMWare Fusion virtual machine. Note that I used the word "might". I've tried this several times myself and was never really entirely successful in doing the conversion. I finally gave up and just wound up creating a new XP virtual machine instead. Here's the [URL="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2005129"]LINK[/URL] to the VMWare knowledge base article which describes the process. Additionally, I'm not sure that Parallels offers the same conversion process. I know that the free VirtualBox from Oracle does not. I really think you may be better off just starting out with a new virtual machine instead. That way you could use the free VirtualBox and avoid having to pay the $79 fee for either Fusion or Parallels. Another note.... if you intend to play Windows games, you may be better off using the Boot Camp assistant and install Windows on your Mac as a dual boot. [/QUOTE]
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