Hey everybody, quick question. I know with Boot Camp, you need to create a partition and install Windows on it. Is the same true with Fusion? Or during the install process, Fusion will create the space needed?
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Installing Fusion + XP, Do I need a partition like Boot Camp?
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You do not need to partition your HDD for VMWare/Parallels/Virtualbox. they all create, by default, a virtual HDD as files on the HDD of your choice.
As the previous poster implied, you apace also use a real partition, but do that only if you also need a native boot.
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As the previous poster implied, you apace also use a real partition, but do that only if you also need a native boot.
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I used to have a Boot Camp partition that I used with Fusion, but I never booted natively, so I eliminated it. I just run virtually now and have never missed it.
PS - I don't game
PS - I don't game
Yea, I won't need anything crazy out of windows. Just when dealing with PC clients that I might have to do some Outlook, IE and whatever office type windows programming that might be needed. Thanks for that answer.
Then it really is as simple as, I have Fusion already installed. Then run Fusion, insert Windows XP disc (in my case) and I select the amount of space I wish to give to Windows and a few hours later, I'm done?
Then it really is as simple as, I have Fusion already installed. Then run Fusion, insert Windows XP disc (in my case) and I select the amount of space I wish to give to Windows and a few hours later, I'm done?
