Boot camp?

Iceman · 29 Jan 2011 at 20:14

Am i right in thinking that i can run my version of auto data, that is for windows on my mac using boot camp??

Thanks.

Serenityxo · 29 Jan 2011 at 20:19

No, you need something like Parallels for that. I don't use it my self but I'm sure there are alternatives.

Feek · 29 Jan 2011 at 20:19

You can run _any_ Windows software under boot camp. Boot camp is just a method of partitioning your hard drive to allow you to install Windows.

Iceman · 29 Jan 2011 at 20:20

Cheers Feek, is it easy enough to use?

Feek · 29 Jan 2011 at 20:23

Yup, you just follow the instructions as you go through. I've got a Windows 7 boot camp partition but I forget the last time I booted into it!

You might be better off using a Virtual Machine though to save rebooting your Mac into Windows. I don't know what "auto data" is but if it's not too graphics intensive then build a Windows VM and run it under that. A free way to do this is using VirtualBox.

Iceman · 29 Jan 2011 at 20:42

Sorry auto data is specs and details of motor vehicles. Just useful information nothing to in depth graphics wise.

Serenityxo · 29 Jan 2011 at 21:40

Edit- misread.

Iceman · 29 Jan 2011 at 21:59

Feek said:
Yup, you just follow the instructions as you go through. I've got a Windows 7 boot camp partition but I forget the last time I booted into it!

You might be better off using a Virtual Machine though to save rebooting your Mac into Windows. I don't know what "auto data" is but if it's not too graphics intensive then build a Windows VM and run it under that. A free way to do this is using VirtualBox.

Just using the virtual box, i have lost my serial key from my windows disc, when i look on the disc under the I386 folder there is a cd key there, but when i try to input this its saying its not valid.

Any reason for this??

Feek · 29 Jan 2011 at 22:03

There's no reason for VirtualBox to make a serial number appear incorrect. The only answer is that it's not a valid number. Perhaps it's an OEM number which has been used before?

Iceman · 29 Jan 2011 at 22:07

Ahh yes maybe that is the case its from an old laptop i had years ago. I did try my other halves vista disc just to try and see if it works but i keep getting application error with this disc?

iMacMart · 30 Jan 2011 at 09:26

While we are talking about BC I had a XP partition but deleted it under bootcamp but every time I boot I have to hold 'alt' then select the OS X partition, and that it the only drive to select?

What have I broken....?

Mart

cheef · 30 Jan 2011 at 09:32

iMacMart said:
While we are talking about BC I had a XP partition but deleted it under bootcamp but every time I boot I have to hold 'alt' then select the OS X partition, and that it the only drive to select?

What have I broken....?

Mart

Try:

Sys prefs > Startup Disk and make sure the OS X disk is selected.

iMacMart · 30 Jan 2011 at 20:15

cheef said:
Try:

Sys prefs > Startup Disk and make sure the OS X disk is selected.

That sorted it

Thanks

Mart

kirkster · 16 Feb 2011 at 20:26

Feek said:
Yup, you just follow the instructions as you go through. I've got a Windows 7 boot camp partition but I forget the last time I booted into it!

You might be better off using a Virtual Machine though to save rebooting your Mac into Windows. I don't know what "auto data" is but if it's not too graphics intensive then build a Windows VM and run it under that. A free way to do this is using VirtualBox.

I created a Bootcamp partition too with Win 7. I subsequently installed VMware Fusion in my OSX partition. It allows you to import the bootcamp partition as a Virtual machine so you can then run under OSX! Nice....