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Bootcamp works as a dual boot system where you choose which OS to boot during startup.

Guys,please help me!

I cant install windows 7 on my 13' macbook pro.It says 'Windows detected that this computer has 256MB of RAM,but 512 is required for installation.Installation cannot proceed.'

How to solve this problem?

please specify... boot camp or VM?

guys, any ideas on how to install windows 7 via bootcamp without superdrive...i dont think cd sharing will work when it rstarted the os right...can we install it thru a usb instead? while at it...do all the external dvd drives work with mac? im still waiting for my mba though so not sure wether my old external dvd drives is compatible or not...

Hey guys,
I'm thinking of getting Parallel Desktop for my Mac as I have to do my website design on mac and coding on the Windows side.
I'm now using bootcamp, I feel troublesome when I have to reboot my mac to do the design and reboot for coding.
I'll have to reboot more than 5 times just do a single page.
But what is the disadvantage of virtualisation for the hardware, software and performance? (compare to bootcamp)

Try going to
Start > Control Panel > Device Manager
If there's an exclamation mark (!) on the Network driver, right-click and Uninstall it. Then follow up by right-clicking on the parent (your machine name at the very top of the tree) and Detect Hardware Changes

Bootcamp isn't a Virtual Machine, like VMware or Parallel Desktop. It's just an "add-on" that allows you to boot into Windows using a Mac machine (without even entering OSX proper) while maintaing some OSX functionality, e.g. trackpad gestures.

Now my turn to ask:
I've done my fair share of Googling and knowledge base scouring, but I have yet to find a definitive solution to my dilemma. I've installed Windows 7 Home Premium in Bootcamp and am now running Parallel 6 through my Bootcamp partition. This then prompted Windows to throw a hissy fit and demand activation, despite having gone through their dumb Genuine Advantage BS. To put it simply, the Activation Wizard isn't recognising my (valid) Product Key.

Is there anyway for me to activate Windows in Parallel while still being able to Bootcamp into Windows?

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Added on December 3, 2010, 9:55 amSolution Update
Finally managed to activate it (I think).
Launched my Bootcamp partition in Parallels, ran Activate Windows (Start > Search > "Activate") and went through the automated phone activation process.

When asked if it's "Windows Vista, XP, or Family Pack"
Answer NO ("2")

When asked if you're reinstalling Windows on the same PC
Answer YES ("1")

When asked if you have uninstalled Windows on the other PC
Answer YES ("1")

So far haven't had any problems when booting into Bootcamp or running Parallels.

This post has been edited by Ojimaru: Dec 3 2010, 09:56 AM

I really getting pissed with bootcamp. First, I could not wake up my Windows XP from standby, each time I open back the lid the whole screen is just dark and nothing happens.

Not sure why the volumn for Windows XP is much softer than SL, this problem existed for a long long time but Apple yet to fix it with software update.

Anyone facing the same problem as me ? I am using MBP mid 2010

First of all, restarting from Hibernation, Sleep or Standby with Windows XP is asking for trouble.

I'm also not surprised that such problems persists. Microsoft has officially abandoned Windows XP, and Apple has never been a company who cares about legacy support.

Best solution? Upgrade to Windows 7 (retail)

Sigh, I am just slowpoke I still live in the Windows XP era, just hate the Vista/Windows 7 UI.

i just installed the parallels desktop 6 and windows 7.

I still cannot get the right driver for windows 7. may i know where to download it? i tried the imac late 2009 2010 windows driver from imac.com but doesnt work at all.

and how to enable the imac SD slot work on windows 7? anyone pls?

it's perfectly fine, but it's slower when i play game.

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Added on January 10, 2011, 10:41 amhave u upgrade PD 6? it's working fine for me.

This post has been edited by kuekwee: Jan 10 2011, 10:41 AM

one question!!!

a) what the different between Parallels Desktop 6 Switch to Mac Edition
& Parallels Desktop® 6 for Mac ???

thanks

anyone can help me to do PD on my macbook air @ stapak area..

RM50 will be given..

call me 0132505488 khairul

hey guys... which is better in term of support ( warranty/after sales service) ?

here's the story... my boss, using macbook pro, he want to run MS visio...

so which one should i use? wat bout VMware / Oracle Virtual Box? no good?

going to buy Parallels Desktop and install to my iMac, but i wan to ask that do i oso need to get a windows os installation disc separately or this Parallels Desktop itself comes with windows os inside?

well parallels desktop is not a microsoft product, so yes u need to separately get windows

PD is a software to install another OS on ur mac.. not necessarily windows

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jan 30 2011, 06:06 PM

anyone got the answer for my question?

This post has been edited by xxmetalhead86xx: Jan 31 2011, 09:22 AM

pm me if u serious

I would go for vmware or pd. Works fine from what i know if you want to run MS software. Didn't try that since I'm using it to boot into linux etc.
No idea much on virtual box but i heard it's a bit pain to get it to work. If you want something that simply works easily I would suggest PD or vmware

anyone tried vmware fusion 3 and parallels desktop 6 before? which is better? i'm thinking of using windows for games & torrents. which vm performs better for games?