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Windows 7 Branded OEM via Parallels? Need help!

Brooke00000 said:
Hi,

Has anyone installed this version of Windows 7 on their Mac through Parallels?

http://www.softwaresupplygroup.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-64-bit-oem-branded.html

There is a note that the branded version is more difficult to install for Mac users -- how much more so? And if I get the non-branded OEM, would that work without a problem? I'm installing on my new Macbook Air.

Thank you!
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I successfully installed Windows Vista OEM version on my Imac running Lion with VirtualBox which is free. Hope this helps.
 
seniorgeek said:
I successfully installed Windows Vista OEM version on my Imac running Lion with VirtualBox which is free. Hope this helps.
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I'll spare you my OEM rant which you can easily find. (EDIT: e.g. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1174642/)

The issue here from the OP's link is that these are not "plain vanilla" OEM discs but are somehow branded. Sometimes this means that they have been customized for a particular OEM and may preinstall stuff you don't want or need.

If you must use OEM, get a plain vanilla aka unbranded OEM license. Like: http://www.softwaresupplygroup.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-64bit-oem-gfc-00599.html

EDIT: Also, do you have enough RAM to justify 64 bit in a VM. (i.e. will you dedicate 4GB or more to the VM?)

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balamw said:
EDIT: Also, do you have enough RAM to justify 64 bit in a VM. (i.e. will you dedicate 4GB or more to the VM?)

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Good question. In Parallels, do you set the amount of RAM you are going to dedicate? I was thinking about dedicating 2... and I have read so many different opinions on this subject I can't decide if I should go with the 32 bit or the 64 bit. So, I assume you are thinking 32?
 
Also, I just read your entire OEM post. What's funny is that I was originally doing this because even though I'm a student, and have XP installed on my old Macbook, I didn't feel like the upgrade version (while MUCH cheaper) was the right thing to do. Now you are making me think this isn't much better.
 
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