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Running Windows on your Mac
Parallels AND Bootcamp?
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<blockquote data-quote="The Big Kahuna" data-source="post: 769467" data-attributes="member: 77396"><p>I just received a new MBP and it has Parallels already installed running windows XP. The only thing I ever anticipate I'll need Windows for is gaming so I figured Boot Camp is the way to go, but just in case, I'd like to keep parallels around. My question is this: I don't have the disk for XP to install it in Boot Camp. I do have a Vista Ultimate disk which I can use but it seems stupid to have two Windows systems on my computer. I'd like to use a single installation of Vista for both Boot Camp and Parallels. Is this doable? And if so how do I go about setting this up? I've never installed an operating system on a computer before so I'm not sure how this all works. Any help would be coated in chocolate and dipped in sprinkles. <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Smirk.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Smirk:" title="Smirk :Smirk:" data-shortname=":Smirk:" /></p><p></p><p>ETA: I have Parallels 4, in case it makes a difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Big Kahuna, post: 769467, member: 77396"] I just received a new MBP and it has Parallels already installed running windows XP. The only thing I ever anticipate I'll need Windows for is gaming so I figured Boot Camp is the way to go, but just in case, I'd like to keep parallels around. My question is this: I don't have the disk for XP to install it in Boot Camp. I do have a Vista Ultimate disk which I can use but it seems stupid to have two Windows systems on my computer. I'd like to use a single installation of Vista for both Boot Camp and Parallels. Is this doable? And if so how do I go about setting this up? I've never installed an operating system on a computer before so I'm not sure how this all works. Any help would be coated in chocolate and dipped in sprinkles. :Smirk: ETA: I have Parallels 4, in case it makes a difference. [/QUOTE]
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