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Recently I've decided to install Windows 7 Professional on my Mac. I'm running El Capitan v10.11.6, and I want to make sure I buy the right version/do the right thing as to not waste money. I have a few question about the setup/running of Win7, which I guess is why I'm here. ;D
1. Does any version of Windows 7 work, or do I need to buy a certain kind? (32/64, RTM/SP1/SP2/SP3)
2. My mac doesn't have a CD/DVD drive, is there anywhere I can get an official/legal ISO of the OS?
3. Besides the serial key, and possibly the CD/Drive, is there any other equipment I need to successfully run Windows 7?
4. I've seen some people install their OS on a formatted external drive, is it possible to just partition my Mac's drive and install to that?
I really appreciate if you've taken the time out of your day to read this, it will help me a lot.
Have a nice day!
PS. I've seen a lot of Youtube tutorials, but none of them really answered these questions.
EDIT: So what I've learned so far is that I should simply partition my Macintosh HD drive, get a version of Windows 7 Professional (All I can find is SP1, So that should work.) and go through the formatting/installation process. Sound right?
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1. Does any version of Windows 7 work, or do I need to buy a certain kind? (32/64, RTM/SP1/SP2/SP3)
2. My mac doesn't have a CD/DVD drive, is there anywhere I can get an official/legal ISO of the OS?
3. Besides the serial key, and possibly the CD/Drive, is there any other equipment I need to successfully run Windows 7?
4. I've seen some people install their OS on a formatted external drive, is it possible to just partition my Mac's drive and install to that?
I really appreciate if you've taken the time out of your day to read this, it will help me a lot.
Have a nice day!
PS. I've seen a lot of Youtube tutorials, but none of them really answered these questions.
EDIT: So what I've learned so far is that I should simply partition my Macintosh HD drive, get a version of Windows 7 Professional (All I can find is SP1, So that should work.) and go through the formatting/installation process. Sound right?
RESOLVED
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