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Parallels 8 For Mac
« on: November 11, 2012, 10:17:04 pm »
Does anyone use Parallels 8 (or 7 for that matter). Need access to Windows on my iMac and Macbook Air - mainly so I can use MS Project. I've got a full XP disk and just need to know for certain that XP can run on it. I'm using the most up to date version of Mountain Lion so just want to make sure before I part with my cash.

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Gaz

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Re: Parallels 8 For Mac
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2012, 11:10:10 pm »
Use Virtual box.. its free.

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Re: Parallels 8 For Mac
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2012, 07:23:08 am »
Or Bootcamp. Parrallels is a virtualisation programme, whereas Bootcamp creates a partition on your hard drive to run Windows from.

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Re: Parallels 8 For Mac
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2012, 10:13:19 am »
sorry to jack the thread, anyone used windows 8 yet and whats peoples thoughts of it running on a pc?

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Re: Parallels 8 For Mac
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2012, 10:21:07 am »
sorry to jack the thread, anyone used windows 8 yet and whats peoples thoughts of it running on a pc?

Start a new thread... totally different topic mate. :signLOL:

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Re: Parallels 8 For Mac
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2012, 11:35:52 am »
Or Bootcamp. Parrallels is a virtualisation programme, whereas Bootcamp creates a partition on your hard drive to run Windows from.

Was under the impression that if you are running Mountain Lion you can't run XP through Boot Camp, only Win 7 and 8?