hmm...since the connection is shared with OS X,it would try to change OS X IP? never tried this before,usually i keep this two OS isolated except the file sharing and network sharing

What will be the best option to run mac os and windows as dual boot?

have parallel desktop 9, but only after few month come new version....
so if version 10 worth to upgrade?

Sorry for my late reply.
Yes, you can have individual source of internet for OSX and Parallel Desktop Virtual OS.
Just need to go this place configure the source of internet you want (as per attached photo below).
So in this case, i have my OSX connect to the normal Wifi networks available, while my Parallel Desktop Win7 will be connecting via LAN to the private local network.

This post has been edited by eikozai: Dec 24 2014, 07:51 PM

I have instal paralel desktop on my mbp but unable to instal office to it and i keep getting error message ie setup cant find or validate an installation file..any solution?
thanks

Using trial and its Freaking Awesome!

Try using the tool in the link below

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9815935

Instructions on how to use it

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2809219

Need help, I am trying to install windows 7 on parallel desktop 10 . but this keep occurring?
what should I do?

tried re-install parallel desktop. didn't work.

using bootable usb

okay so what I did was using another iso file, apparently the bootable usb is not compatible or probably corrupted. So far everything run smoothly.

Boot Camp for 2015 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Does Not Support Windows 7



http://www.lowyat.net/2015/03/boot-camp-fo...orts-windows-7/

Hi, I have problem partitioning my macbook pro retina..can anyone help?

this is a brand new 2 weeks old machine, I wanted to install windows 8.1 pro on it, therefore i used bootcamp to do it..

but when i am trying to use bootcamp to partition the harddisk, no matter what is the partition size, it keep say it cannot do the partition since there are some large file that cannot be moved..anyone have any idea how can i fix it?

I dont believe it do not have enuf space for me to do partition as this is a brand new machine..besides the osx and all the default applications, the only application that I have installed is google chrome only..

is it because the hd is journeled, encrypted?

I have tried to turn of filevault, but it keep saying "encryption paused" when I plug in the power cable,

and it ask me to plug in the cable to resume the encrpytion when the power cable is not connected...

so funny..

Anyone having this problem on boot camp ??? Cannot install window 7 now ... Herm ...

Where did you put your windows 7 ? did you follow all the instructions given by bootcamp apple to install windows? I never face that issues when trying to install it

Main hard disk ... Boot from usb ... I follow all already ... But still same ...

Hi all, which is the better option for running Mac OS and Windows 8.1 as dual boot (using Boot camp - will only use one at a time), a 8GB RAM 128GB SSD MBPr or a 4GB RAM 256GB SSD MBA?

Other hardware configurations cannot be considered due to budget constraints

You won't be running OS X and Windows 8.1 at the same time, right? So 4GB is enough (depending on what type of work you'll be doing).
I think MBA is a better choice due to that 256GB of space.

Now if you could upgrade that rMBP to 8GB+256GB, that would be perfect . Anyway, if you are serious about using other OS on your Mac, get at least 256GB of storage space. Using 128GB SSD is possible, but you'll have a hard time managing it.

Web browsing and office work, no gaming or photo editing or programming of any sort

Yeah, I'm leaning towards a 2014 MBA 13 with 256GB. rMBP suddenly so expensive and difficult to find a 2014 one retail..

Thanks for the input!

I'm a 2013 max-BTO MBA user, utilizing both OSX and Windows.
I'll strongly advice to get the 8GB RAM for ur setup as Windows can be very memory hogging. You know u can't upgrade anything else later on the hardware, right?

I'm using 8GB RAM MBA, and bootcamp on Windows isn't a pleasure to use at all. It still lags, and opening a simple Excel file is really taking up some time, especially on the first launch upon reboot. The whole experience with bootcamp isn't pleasant at all.

Well, i'm using bootcamp due to some uncertainty on settings on my Parallel Desktop(PD) earlier, and now i'm back to using Windows from PD again.

My RAM usage will always exceed 6GB after launched Windows, even when i'm not doing anything or having any open apps in Windows from PD9. It spikes up to max when i'm having running apps on it. Although showing max RAM utilized, MBA is still providing me a very smooth experience, to be honest.

My advice here, top a lil bit for the 8GB RAM, so u won't regret it later, unless u got a deep pocket that allow you to upgrade a new one later.

Arghh! Your advice is like a week too late, I've already jumped the gun and got a 4GB MBA. Havent installed Windows yet coz been busy with work at the moment. If I do install Windows using Bootcamp and it lags like you say it does, I can just remove it and undo the Bootcamp partition right?

Yes, you can remove the Bootcamp later if you doesn't want to keep it No problem at all..

All you need is Boot Camp Assistant. Boot Camp Assistant are packs with all the drivers you need.
Everything is pretty straight forward, from installing Windows, creating partition and also removed the partition and bootcamp when u deemed useless later. Hehe..

Bear in mind, latest version MacBook's Boot Camp Assistant will only support for Windows 8 and above, so if u're most likely going to use Windows 7 or any lower, then u'll have to google around already.

This post has been edited by eikozai: May 13 2015, 07:47 PM