Just installed Vista on a Mac.......weird though - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

steph.uk · 10-06-2007, 04:51 PM

Just been installing Windows Vista on my MacBook.

Weird experience, but I was needed Windows to run a windows only software from uni:sad0147:

Anybody done that to there Mac yet?

Have to say the process was very smooth (only after reinstalling Mac OSX though, as my hard drive was corrupted

)

Steph

E92Fan · 10-07-2007, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steph.uk

Just been installing Windows Vista on my MacBook.

Weird experience, but I was needed Windows to run a windows only software from uni:sad0147:

Anybody done that to there Mac yet?

Have to say the process was very smooth (only after reinstalling Mac OSX though, as my hard drive was corrupted

)

Steph

What are you using?? Parallels (I hope not) or Bootcamp ??

(Parallels lets Windows run INSIDE the Mac OS --- Bootcamp allows the machine to physically BOOT into Windows, running Vista natively and not in a separate environement within the Mac OS)

oneshare325 · 10-07-2007, 10:18 AM

I did it for a semester at school, I did XP, but as soon as I no longer needed it that puppy was GONE!

steph.uk · 10-07-2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E92Fan

What are you using?? Parallels (I hope not) or Bootcamp ??

(Parallels lets Windows run INSIDE the Mac OS --- Bootcamp allows the machine to physically BOOT into Windows, running Vista natively and not in a separate environement within the Mac OS)

Used Bootcamp, quite easy in fact. But will have to upgrade to Leopard when it will be released as you ca not use Bootcamp thereafter....

But Leopard might be worthwhile anyway

Steph

BoBBoB · 10-09-2007, 05:29 PM

Or you could try installing VMware Fusion and then running Windows XP as a Virtual Machine ??

It seems to have much better performance than Parallels ?

http://http://www.macnn.com/articles....vs.parallels/

UKGuy · 10-10-2007, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steph.uk

Just been installing Windows Vista on my MacBook.

Weird experience, but I was needed Windows to run a windows only software from uni:sad0147:

Anybody done that to there Mac yet?

Have to say the process was very smooth (only after reinstalling Mac OSX though, as my hard drive was corrupted

)

Steph

Using BootCamp for XP and as a drive from Parallels, with a Vista virtual drive also under Parallels.
Faster on my MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz than any sub £2000 PC laptop

I find I need the BootCamp version for the few USB devices that won't share happily under Parallels and Mac

Mike

Evil Diesel · 10-10-2007, 01:44 PM

Heretic.

I think that a burning at the stake is in order here

10-10-2007, 01:57 PM

VMware Fusion FTW

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10-09-2007, 05:29 PM	#5
BoBBoB Second Lieutenant Drives: Clio 200 Full Fat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 270 iTrader: (0)	Or you could try installing VMware Fusion and then running Windows XP as a Virtual Machine ?? It seems to have much better performance than Parallels ? http://http://www.macnn.com/articles....vs.parallels/

10-10-2007, 01:44 PM	#7
Evil Diesel Captain Drives: E92 335d M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London Posts: 799 iTrader: (0)	Heretic. I think that a burning at the stake is in order here

10-10-2007, 01:57 PM	#8
amazzzin Guest Drives: Posts: n/a	VMware Fusion FTW