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<blockquote data-quote="snoslicer8" data-source="post: 532818" data-attributes="member: 19029"><p>Just an FYI:</p><p>Mac OS X only requires you to allocate part of your internal disk to a Windows install for BootCamp to get the program running. Once you've partitioned the disk (with as little as 1 GB if you want), and start up the install process with the Windows disk in the drive, you can even install a modified Windows XP installation that allows it to be installed/run on an external USB drive. That way you don't forfeit any of your internal space (minus that 1 GB to get the ball rolling).</p><p></p><p>As far as Parallels/Fusion/etc are concerned: install Windows XP/Vista through BootCamp FIRST. I will use Parallels as my example here, since that's what I have experience with. Once the Windows install is completed, boot back into OS X. Start up Parallels, and choose the Boot Camp option when it asks you how to install your copy of Windows. It will make some settings that basically imports your physical Windows partition data each time Parallels starts. When you shut down Parallels, it saves all changes back to the Boot Camp partition. This way, whether you are working with Boot Camp or Parallels (Rebooting into Windows or not), you are always working with the same and up-to-date data.</p><p></p><p>Word to the wise: Vista will run much better under Boot Camp, especially if you are installing Ultimate. Parallels/Fusion are emulated environments, and as such have to translate all code to something the Unix base of Mac OS X can understand. When you boot into Windows using Boot Camp, your Mac is running Windows natively...at an amazing speed. My MacBook Pro runs Windows XP Pro faster than any of my Toshibas did.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and report back! Welcome to your new obsession!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoslicer8, post: 532818, member: 19029"] Just an FYI: Mac OS X only requires you to allocate part of your internal disk to a Windows install for BootCamp to get the program running. Once you've partitioned the disk (with as little as 1 GB if you want), and start up the install process with the Windows disk in the drive, you can even install a modified Windows XP installation that allows it to be installed/run on an external USB drive. That way you don't forfeit any of your internal space (minus that 1 GB to get the ball rolling). As far as Parallels/Fusion/etc are concerned: install Windows XP/Vista through BootCamp FIRST. I will use Parallels as my example here, since that's what I have experience with. Once the Windows install is completed, boot back into OS X. Start up Parallels, and choose the Boot Camp option when it asks you how to install your copy of Windows. It will make some settings that basically imports your physical Windows partition data each time Parallels starts. When you shut down Parallels, it saves all changes back to the Boot Camp partition. This way, whether you are working with Boot Camp or Parallels (Rebooting into Windows or not), you are always working with the same and up-to-date data. Word to the wise: Vista will run much better under Boot Camp, especially if you are installing Ultimate. Parallels/Fusion are emulated environments, and as such have to translate all code to something the Unix base of Mac OS X can understand. When you boot into Windows using Boot Camp, your Mac is running Windows natively...at an amazing speed. My MacBook Pro runs Windows XP Pro faster than any of my Toshibas did. Good luck, and report back! Welcome to your new obsession! [/QUOTE]
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