"Bootcamping" through Parallels/VMWare

[vorbb]

Hey guys,

Do either Parallels or VMWare allow me to boot in to a full instance of Windows?

Basically, I'd like to be able to run Windows within OS X, but also have the option of botting solely in to Windows.

Is this an option, or would I have to install two copies of Windows, one for virtualization and one for Bootcamp?

Thanks guys!

 

[balamw]

Both Parallels and Fusion allow you to boot your existing Boot Camp partitions. Install first to Boot Camp, then when you run Parallels/Fusion it will ask you if you want to run your Boot Camp install as a VM. Activation is handled via installation of VMWare Tools or the Parallels equivalent.

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