Hi,

Can you explain a bit in details pls? Do you make your external hdd bootable and you install windows from external hdd instead of usb drive?

Thank youm I have intention to install windows as well on a mac pc...

Hi no need. Just make sure its an external HDD. No need to make it bootable or anyhting. Just dont use those conventional 4/8/16GB small sized pendrives. A message will appear something no bootable device something press any key. Use the external HDD. Dont hesitate to ask any questions here.

Quite complicated. Luckily I decided not to use bootcamp and just use virtualbox instead. But a good informational thread. I'll be sure to refer to this if I want to use bootcamp .

why it it that i managed to install Windows via Bootcamp using conventional pendrives?

Quite easy IF you have a person to help you / give you step-by-step guidance. Like me before this I went through hours and hours of frustration trying to google for answers and cant find them. But now that I've successfully done it I find it so easy.

Urr. I dont know wor. Mine can't. I read online they said only use external HDD. So I used and done.

I agree. Not that hard but need guidance. Without it you'll be lost.

Yup. Trust me, trying it out yourself without even knowing how OS works is hella difficult.

By the way can we like partition more space for windows now? Like after I've installed? I set 40GB but the windows itself took up 20. Wanna change it to 50/60. Can I do it without reinstalling?

yup, if you no need those stuff in D drive anymore (assume your HDD got C and D partition).
You need to wipe out D drive from disk management, than only you may expand C drive.

Nope. Only 1 partition. Nevermind then. If I have to reformat then.. I think I'll just leave it.

Can somebody help me please?

My VMWare Fusion 5 cannot get the maximum 2560 x 1440 resolution when running Windows 7

How to get the maximum 2560 x 1440 resolution on the display/monitor?

Thanks + appreciate if some of you help me solve this problem...

bro, i suggest u use parallels. before that, it is recommended for you to upgrade to SSD tho. after that, the word lag or slow will never exist for your mac to perform

Yes Im using a 256GB SSD.

great. u can try use parallels and see how it goes

Hi guys, hope someone can help me

I plan to switch to Mac, currently using a Dell with Windows 7 Home Premium (OEM installed). I wanted to use Parallels Desktop 8 Switch to Mac Edition to transfer everything from my Dell to the new Mac, but my concern is do I need to reactivate my Windows 7 again after the transfer? Anyone have done that before?

Thanks in advance.

Bump..

juz want to know on this thread did anyone done parallel desktop and install on it windows 7 on your macbook air???

how the performance on macbook air after we on the parallel system? did mac os will got some lag???

because i've done doing parallel system on my imac and i found the system doing fine without any lag.

so now im interested to bought macbook air and want to know how the performance on macbook air compare to imac....

tq.....

yup u need to re-activate. then it will say the key is not usable, then it will guide u to call microsoft to retrieve another code.
anyway, dun tell microsoft u are installing in bootcamp or vmware

Thank you so much. A confirmation from someone who have done it before really helps a lot. I guess i just go buy an retail OEM Windows 7 to save all the trouble.

hmm, it doesn matter u get new or old oem cos the window policy said it must not install in a vmware or bootcamp lol XD
anyway, if it really come into need call microsoft, just simply tell them u reformat the pc only, but cannot activate ~ then they will provide u new code~