couple questions about Q

Zuplar · Dec 3, 2007, 12:34 PM

so i have been looking around for the best option on how to run XP, on both bootcamp and using a VM, and came across Q. my question is can i use Q to run xp from bootcamp? is there something else that will do this that is free besides VMware Fusion?

Fleetwood Mac · Dec 3, 2007, 01:03 PM

That depends wether it can boot real partitions or only disk images.

I can't tell after a quick look at their site, but the likely answer is that you'll need VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop to use your BootCamp partition as a virtual machine.

Zuplar · Dec 3, 2007, 03:14 PM

yeah i looked on their site, but couldn't really find the answer. Q just looked like a really clean interface, so that's why i was interested in it.

Muncher · Dec 4, 2007, 07:57 PM

I think Q emulates a pc, so you can run xp in os x. Don't expect any of the special features of parallels, however.

Zuplar · Dec 5, 2007, 12:09 PM

yeah i understand what it does i was just curious if it could run from a partition also.

Muncher · Dec 5, 2007, 08:54 PM

I don't think you can. Like I said, you won't get a lot of features out of free software like Q, but it's good at what it does do.

Dec 3, 2007, 12:34 PM	#1
Zuplar macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	couple questions about Q so i have been looking around for the best option on how to run XP, on both bootcamp and using a VM, and came across Q. my question is can i use Q to run xp from bootcamp? is there something else that will do this that is free besides VMware Fusion? __________________ 2.16gHz MacBook

Dec 3, 2007, 01:03 PM	#2
Fleetwood Mac macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada	That depends wether it can boot real partitions or only disk images. I can't tell after a quick look at their site, but the likely answer is that you'll need VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop to use your BootCamp partition as a virtual machine. __________________ "I'm just second hand news..." Fleetwood Mac.

Dec 3, 2007, 03:14 PM	#3
Zuplar Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	yeah i looked on their site, but couldn't really find the answer. Q just looked like a really clean interface, so that's why i was interested in it. __________________ 2.16gHz MacBook

Dec 4, 2007, 07:57 PM	#4
Muncher macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California	I think Q emulates a pc, so you can run xp in os x. Don't expect any of the special features of parallels, however. __________________ 2.4Ghz 20" Rev. A iMac, Wii, crimson DS, no iPod!, Shure SCL3 'phones, intuos3 4x6 All of Monty Python's Flying Circus Summer.

Dec 5, 2007, 12:09 PM	#5
Zuplar Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	yeah i understand what it does i was just curious if it could run from a partition also. __________________ 2.16gHz MacBook

Dec 5, 2007, 08:54 PM	#6
Muncher macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California	I don't think you can. Like I said, you won't get a lot of features out of free software like Q, but it's good at what it does do. __________________ 2.4Ghz 20" Rev. A iMac, Wii, crimson DS, no iPod!, Shure SCL3 'phones, intuos3 4x6 All of Monty Python's Flying Circus Summer.

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