Which version of Windows are you using on your Boot Camp partition?

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FCzenit

macrumors member

Original poster

• Jun 24, 2009

• #1

Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Microsoft Windows XP Home

Microsoft Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows 7

Other

 

Anuba

macrumors 68040

• Jun 24, 2009

• #2

Not to be picky but you could've differentiated 32- and 64-bit versions, at least for Vista and 7.

 

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FCzenit

macrumors member

Original poster

• Jun 24, 2009

• #3

i know but I was leaning towards the users with newer computers and im guessing most of those are using 64-bit. But if anyone would like to specify you are welcome to do so.

 

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stylez23

macrumors member

• Jun 24, 2009

• #4

using windows vista ultimate x64 on my uMBP runs very smoothly

 

theITGuy

macrumors 6502a

• Jun 24, 2009

• #5

XP Pro for now until I can try out Windows 7 in Bootcamp with it's XP emulation mode...

Cheers.

-J.-

 

Signal-11

macrumors 65816

• Jun 24, 2009

• #6

XP Pro simply because Parallels uses my BC partition.

I like Win7 but haven't gotten around to seeing how well it integrates with Parallels.

 

Anuba

macrumors 68040

• Jun 24, 2009

• #7

Signal-11 said:

XP Pro simply because Parallels uses my BC partition.

I like Win7 but haven't gotten around to seeing how well it integrates with Parallels.

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It's OK if you install Win7 as an image, but you can't point to the Boot Camp partition through Parallels like you can if it's Vista or XP.

 

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John89

macrumors regular

• Jun 24, 2009

• #8

tinyXP 😀

It's super fast!! 😎

And it uses minimal memory for VMware Fusion.

 

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FCzenit

macrumors member

Original poster

• Jun 24, 2009

• #9

John89 said:

tinyXP 😀

It's super fast!! 😎

And it uses minimal memory for VMware Fusion.

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If you use tinyXP through BC can you play games on it? or is it cut down so much that it doesnt even support that?

 

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John89

macrumors regular

• Jun 25, 2009

• #10

FCzenit said:

If you use tinyXP through BC can you play games on it? or is it cut down so much that it doesnt even support that?

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You certainly can. I have Steam running on it with Team Fortress 2 and Unreal Tournament.

 

tdgrn

macrumors 6502

• Jun 25, 2009

• #11

I have tried all three versions, and I must say that I like Windows 7 or XP the best. I get better frame rates on these OSes and the computer just seems to respond better to commands. Plus 7 is free right now.

 

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Nohg

macrumors member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #12

Vista 64 on Desktop #1

Vista 64 on Desktop #2

Vista 64 on MBP


Thinking of doing Windows 7 on the laptop, seeing exactly what I have to lose.

 

MacDawg

Moderator emeritus

• Jun 25, 2009

• #13

Vista 32 on Boot Camp

Windows 7 64 on Fusion

Woof, Woof - Dawg