Parallels And Boot Camp (one windows license?)

[karmacoma]

Hi.

I've got Boot Camp installed on my MacBook Pro and want to add Parallels so that I can use both.

Do I need to purchase another license of Windows XP, or can I use the existing license that I've installed on the Boot Camp partition?

Thanks in advance.

 

[gr8tfly]

The latest release candidate of Parallels supports using the Boot Camp partition install of XP in the virtual machine environment. Only one license/activation would be required.

 

[iKwick7]

The latest release candidate of Parallels supports using the Boot Camp partition install of XP in the virtual machine environment. Only one license/activation would be required.

Seriously? That's awesome! I really enjoyed the Parallels trial but couldn't justify having 2 windows partitions installed- this solves that problem. Looks like I will be buying Parallels now!

 

[ewinemiller]

The latest release candidate of Parallels supports using the Boot Camp partition install of XP in the virtual machine environment. Only one license/activation would be required.

At least with the latest beta, it does ask me to reactivate Windows the first time I load a bootcamp windows under Parallels, but it reactivates fine and then it works without requiring activation from then on.

 

[karmacoma]

Sweet! I'm downloading Parallels as we speak.

Thanks everyone!

 

[giah]

help

I'm pretty new to this whole mac thing (got my mac 2 weeks ago) and I'm wondering how to get parallels to boot from my bootcamp partition. I don't understand how it works. Do I have to install windows again with parallels? because in the " More options" dialog can only select an image or cd to install.

 

[ewinemiller]

You do have the latest beta, right? The release version of Parallels does not support booting via a boot camp drive.

To boot via boot camp in Parallels

1. File|New.
2. Select Custom and Next.
3. Select Windows, Windows XP, and Next.
4. Set your RAM and Next.
5. Select Use Boot Camp.

Good luck.

 

[sushi]

On a side note, has anybody figured a good way to back up their Boot Camp partition?