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From: Daniel L. Snyder on 20 Jun 2008 22:49
I just got a copy of Windows XP that I intend to install under Boot
Camp. I also have Parallels installed on my MacBook Pro, and according
to the Parallels manual, can use the Boot Camp Windows to boot into a
Parallels virtual machine. I am chosing to make Boot Camp effective
because some of my Windows applications apparently work better that way
than in Parallels. On the other hand, it would certainly be convenient
and flexible for me to use the same Windows XP installation (and the
same applications, files, data, etc.) under either the Parallels or Boot
Camp environments.

Is this as easy as it sounds? Are there any problems I might need to be
aware of? MIght I encounter any problems getting proper Microsoft
authorization for the same Windows XP installation under both Parallels
and Boot Camp? These just seems like prudent questions to ask before
putting all the work into the installation process.
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Fr=E9d=E9rique_=26_Her?==?ISO-8859-1?Q?v=E9_Sainct?= on 21 Jun 2008 03:44
Daniel L. Snyder wrote:

> I just got a copy of Windows XP that I intend to install under Boot
> Camp. I also have Parallels installed on my MacBook Pro, and according
> to the Parallels manual, can use the Boot Camp Windows to boot into a
> Parallels virtual machine.

I would definitely advise to try the Parallels install first: much
easier, much faster, and the "snapshot this state before trying a
complicated thing" faculty is just addictive, as well as the backing up
of the complete win machine, not to speak of the integration in OSX.

IF the above proves unsufficient (and I see only one case: regular use
of ambitious, 3D-effect-packed games) THEN just delete (or burn
somewhere) the parallels win machine, and try the bootcamp thing.

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From: Daniel L. Snyder on 22 Jun 2008 12:10
In article <1iivpfn.4vyjiyoq4fi8N%h.sainct(a)laposte.net.invalid>,
h.sainct(a)laposte.net.invalid (Fr�d�rique & Herv� Sainct) wrote:

> Daniel L. Snyder wrote:
>
> > I just got a copy of Windows XP that I intend to install under Boot
> > Camp. I also have Parallels installed on my MacBook Pro, and according
> > to the Parallels manual, can use the Boot Camp Windows to boot into a
> > Parallels virtual machine.
>
> I would definitely advise to try the Parallels install first: much
> easier, much faster, and the "snapshot this state before trying a
> complicated thing" faculty is just addictive, as well as the backing up
> of the complete win machine, not to speak of the integration in OSX.
>
> IF the above proves unsufficient (and I see only one case: regular use
> of ambitious, 3D-effect-packed games) THEN just delete (or burn
> somewhere) the parallels win machine, and try the bootcamp thing.

I tried that first, and it seems to be working fine. Thanks.
From: Howard Brazee on 23 Jun 2008 12:10
I wanted to have Parallels and Boot Camp, but my Windows XP was an
upgrade version. I was able to install it under Parallels, by
showing it my Windows 95 non-upgrade disk, but unless things have
changed, I cannot install it on Boot Camp.
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