Hiya, I bought the new 2011 Macbook Pro and I've installed Windows 7 64 bit via Bootcamp (and I also have Parallel installed for quicker access).
However, I've some programs that don't work on the Windows 7 64 bit OS.
Therefore, I was wondering if there was any way to TRIPLE boot my Macbook Pro? In other words, can I have 10.6.7 Snow Leopard, Windows 7 64 bit AND Windows Vista/XP/7 32 bit installed all at once?
I understand that 64 and 32 bits are completely different because 32 bits can't handle 8GB of RAM, but what if I used 32 bit only on Parallel? Since Parallel "borrows" RAM to run Windows 7 64 bit, could I possibly do the same thing with a 32 bit version?
Or are there any other ways to run 32 bit specific programs on a 64 bit machine?
EDIT: Yes, I am aware of the fact that I can also run programs using the Compatibility option in file properties. I've tried all versions (Windows XP, XP SP2, XP SP3, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, etc.).
Here are the specs of my Macbook Pro:
Model: Macbook Pro - 15 inch
Processor: 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
RAM: 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive: 512GB Solid State Drive
Partitions:
1. Macintosh HD ~ 343GB
2. Bootcamp HD ~ 121GB
Thanks!
However, I've some programs that don't work on the Windows 7 64 bit OS.
Therefore, I was wondering if there was any way to TRIPLE boot my Macbook Pro? In other words, can I have 10.6.7 Snow Leopard, Windows 7 64 bit AND Windows Vista/XP/7 32 bit installed all at once?
I understand that 64 and 32 bits are completely different because 32 bits can't handle 8GB of RAM, but what if I used 32 bit only on Parallel? Since Parallel "borrows" RAM to run Windows 7 64 bit, could I possibly do the same thing with a 32 bit version?
Or are there any other ways to run 32 bit specific programs on a 64 bit machine?
EDIT: Yes, I am aware of the fact that I can also run programs using the Compatibility option in file properties. I've tried all versions (Windows XP, XP SP2, XP SP3, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, etc.).
Here are the specs of my Macbook Pro:
Model: Macbook Pro - 15 inch
Processor: 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
RAM: 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive: 512GB Solid State Drive
Partitions:
1. Macintosh HD ~ 343GB
2. Bootcamp HD ~ 121GB
Thanks!
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