Partitioning MBP query?

[snerkler]

Sorry if this has been asked before (I'm sure it has many times but I can't find it), but does partitioning your MBP to use windows cause any problems. When my MBP arrives I wasn't going to bother, and was just going to buy new software, but after looking what I have on my PC this could get quite costly. I've read about partitioning and no-one's made any reference to any problems (at least that I've read). However, when I discussed this with a "genius" in the Apple store he said it could cause problems and cause the MBP to run slow. What's the general verdict?

Cheers

 

[GGJstudios]

Sorry if this has been asked before (I'm sure it has many times but I can't find it), but does partitioning your MBP to use windows cause any problems.

Not if you do it properly.

However, when I discussed this with a "genius" in the Apple store he said it could cause problems and cause the MBP to run slow.

He's wrong. You have to remember than "Genius" is only their job title, and not a reflection of their knowledge, experience or expertise.

 

[snerkler]

Not if you do it properly.

Which is the 'proper' way of doing it, the only way I've seen how to do it is using the disk utility?
I've read that partitioning wipes your hard drive, is this just the new partition or your whole drive including the mac side?

He's wrong. You have to remember than "Genius" is only their job title, and not a reflection of their knowledge, experience or expertise.

I know, hence the "genius" being in quotation marks

 

[GGJstudios]

Which is the 'proper' way of doing it, the only way I've seen how to do it is using the disk utility?
I've read that partitioning wipes your hard drive, is this just the new partition or your whole drive including the mac side?

Mac 101: Using Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp

Boot Camp Assistant creates a partition just for Windows without erasing your existing Mac OS X volume.

Using Boot Camp Assistant to Partition Your Mac’s Hard Drive

 

[snerkler]

Mac 101: Using Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp

Using Boot Camp Assistant to Partition Your Mac’s Hard Drive

Many thanks

 

[GGJstudios]

Many thanks

Happy to help!

 

[snerkler]

Happy to help!

Doesn't get much easier to follow than this pdf from the link you posted does it? I think even a dummy like me should be OK with this

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf

 

[Phone Junky]

I just bought my first Mac Saturday, a MacBook Pro 13 inch. Also bought Windows 7 to put on it. All you have to do is run Bootcamp on the computer. It steps you right through the whole process. I did it yesterday and couldn't be any easier.